Politics & Government

Camp Pendleton Marines Weigh In on President Obama's Afghanistan Troop Drawdown Speech

Camp Pendleton Patch visited downtown Oceanside to get reactions from Marines and civilians about the president's speech Wednesday evening.

President Obama announced Wednesday in an address to the nation that he plans on pulling 10,000 troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2011 and a total of 33,000 by fall 2012. Camp Pendleton Patch spoke with Camp Pendleton Marines, Marine Corps wives and Oceanside residents to get their reactions to the news.

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