The US is reducing its forces in Iraq, Afghanistan. What does that mean?

Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller has announced a major troop withdrawal in Afghanistan and Iraq. He said in both countries, US forces will go down to 2,500. The world’s Shirin Jaafari reports on how the news is being received.

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