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  Balancing commitment in Afghanistan
Dec. 8: NBC’s Andrea Mitchell and a political panel debate how the U.S. can assure the Afghan people they will not be abandoned, as the Afghan government prepares to take back control of its forces.
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Dec. 8: White House Economic Advisor Austan Goolsbee talks about President Barack Obama’s plans to help millions of Americans get back to work
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