Question

During President Obama’s first term in office,
he promised to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
continued the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
officially ended the war in Afghanistan.
sent large numbers of US troops to Iraq.

Answer 1

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During President Obama’s first term in office, 

He promised to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.

Under the office of the Barack Obama, he said that he would start withdrawal by 2014. The NATO forces had been in Afghanistan and had planned 13,000 troops including 9,800 American soldiers in order to counter terrorism. 

Answer 2

The withdrawal of US troops was signed by George W Bush in 2008. When Obama came to power, he began withdrawing troops and all US troops vacated Iraq by the end of 2011.

However, with ISIS gaining stronghold in Iraq, US troops returned again in 2014.

The combat troops left Afghanistan by the end of 2014.