08/05/2014
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"The United States will maintain approximately 8,400 troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016."
"The United States will not abandon the people of South Sudan and their right to live freely and at peace in their own country."
"NATO nations have endured heinous terrorist attacks directed or inspired by ISIL."
"The United States strongly supports NATO's cooperation with partners as a means to more effectively share burdens and further our common security goals."