PBS NewsHour

Obama Preps Afghanistan Drawdown, but Debate Lingers on...

Clip: Season 2011 | 10m 9s

President Obama will announce plans for the initial U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan Wednesday. Jeffrey Brown discusses what the president's options are with retired Army Lt. Col. John Nagl of the Center for a New American Security, author Phyllis Bennis and Brian Katoolis of the Center for American Progess.

Aired: 06/21/11

Rating: NR

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