Obama reportedly ponders 'zero option' in Afghanistan

July 10, 2013 02:20

President Obama is still considering the "zero option" in Afghanistan -- no U.S. troops there after 2014.

While the two countries have talked about keeping a residual U.S. force in Afghanistan after combat operations end in 2014, The New York Times reports Tuesday that Obama is "giving serious consideration" to pulling out all U.S. troops after next year because of frustration over his dealings with Afghanistan counterpart Hamid Karzai.

The latest source of Obama-Karzai friction: New U.S. peace talks with the Taliban.

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