Obama is ready to abandon the idea of a complete withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan

Almaty. October 15. Silkroadnews - President Barack Obama is considering the continued presence of US troops in Afghanistan after 2016, reported Afghan News Agency (AfTAG).
Despite the growing pressure on Washington about the need to reduce the contingent and completely withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, Obama is more inclined to keep a sufficient military presence in order to fight "al-Qaeda" and militants (terrorist group) of "Islamic State" " - quoted the newspaper The New York Times.
It is noted that although Obama has already announced that the operation in Afghanistan is completed, the recent events have convinced the Pentagon and many members of Congress and White House officials that the preservation of US troops in Afghanistan - a necessary measure.
The article also notes that proponents of saving the American military presence in Afghanistan believe that the US and its NATO allies need to ensure that there is the presence of "at least two or three bases with drones and fighters of special units".
Currently, the greatest support in Washington has the option voiced in summer by General Martin Dempsey, that the US should leave after 2016 in Afghanistan 3-5 thousand military.
Currently in Afghanistan deployed a little less than 10 thousand US troops, which, according to Obama's decision will remain there until the end of the year.