US President Barack Obama is hosting his Afghan counterpart this week, as Washington considers whether to cut the number of American troops in Afghanistan to five and a half thousand by the end of this year.
The White House says that as well as that troop drawdown, Mr. Obama and President Ashraf Ghani are also discussing issues including security and economic development.
Lorna Shaddick reports from the US capital.
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