Mattis rebuffs idea of privatizing forces in Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday rebuffed a proposal to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan and replace them with private security forces.

"When the Americans put their nation's credibility on the line, privatizing it is probably not a wise idea," Mattis told reporters.

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