The US hopes to end its longest war

The World

Roughly 13,000 US troops are currently serving in Afghanistan, fighting the Taliban and other terrorist groups. And while the US is discussing a troop reduction in Afghanistan, a record high number of attacks carried out in the country last year is posing much difficulty for a negotiation process. Host Marco Werman speaks with Nicholas Burns, a former US ambassador to NATO. 

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