“We Want to Survive”: Afghans Warily Anticipate Trump’s Withdrawal of 7,000 U.S. Troops

Summary: An Afghan National Army soldier overlooks a valley in eastern Afghanistan in October 2013. Photo: Sebastiano Tomada/Sipa USA via AP There’s been a lot of talk from politicians and world leaders about President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that the U.S. will pullabout 7,000 troopsout of Afghanistan, reducing the American military presence there by half. But little has been heard from those with the most at stake: Afghans themselves.