Negotiations between the U.S. and Afghanistan over post-2014 troop levels have deteriorated . It would also change schedules for troop rotations -- the Army is getting to the point that it would need to even out its schedule so that there are n't troops headed to Afghanistan late in 2014 only to come home a few months later , the official said . Those who have spoken with Afghan President Karzai say it 's sometimes ' like dealing with a child ' The U.S. plans to leave some residual force in Afghanistan to fight insurgents and train Afghan forces . The U.S. planned to leave troops in Iraq after the war but pulled all out after talks stalled .
Negotiations between the U.S. and Afghanistan over post-2014 troop levels have deteriorated . Those who have spoken with Afghan President Karzai say it 's sometimes ' like dealing with a child ' The U.S. plans to leave some residual force in Afghanistan to fight insurgents and train Afghan forces . The U.S. planned to leave troops in Iraq after the war but pulled all out after talks stalled .