Afghanistan by the numbers
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There are 20,000 American soldiers in Afghanistan today. That's the largest number of U.S. forces in the country since the 2001 invasion.
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How do you sum up the situation in Afghanistan today? Reporter Nikki Tundel put together a numerical portrait of the country - 1830 days after U.S. troops made it a frontline in the war on terror.
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