Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, shakes hands with French President Francois Hollande after their joint press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, May, 25. Hollande announced that his country's troops had carried out their mission in Afghanistan and that it was time for them to leave, an early pullout that will be coordinated with the United States and other allies. (Joel Saget/AP)
11:47 am ET -Disillusionment with warfare, coupled with economic troubles, has given European defense cuts strong momentum. But defense experts worry they are being made too haphazardly.
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