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America’s mission in Afghanistan

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President Obama has put Afghanistan at the top of his foreign policy agenda. But polls suggest that many Americans don’t share the President’s priority… or even know why we’re there. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with policy expert Andrew Exum of the Center for a New American Security. >>The World’s Aaron Schachter recently reported from behind the front lines.