Starting with the 2001 invasion, the US war in Afghanistan is now 16 years in: as President Trump pointed out in last night’s speech, the longest war in American history. Even President Trump thought this was excessively long, admitting that “my original instinct was to pull out.”
But the US isn’t pulling out. Instead, President Trump recommitted the US to a new round of escalation with no concrete end conditions, and formally disavowed a “time-based” approach. He added that he doesn’t think the US should publicly announce the dates for ending their “military options.”
The reality behind this rhetoric, though, is that once again any pretense of the Afghan War ending is out the window, and the seemingly endless war again has no end in sight. Trump has laid the ground for reckless new escalations, and in presenting 9/11 and the Iraq withdrawal as justification, is committed to staying.
This may point to the US again following down the path that President Obama took on Afghanistan, with large escalations early in his presidency accomplishing nothing, and a drawdown to give the impression the war was almost over.
Yet as with Obama, President Trump seems to be uncomfortable ending America’s longest war on his watch. This commits the US to years of more conflict in Afghanistan, and the casualties that will undoubtedly follow. Assuming President Trump’s end condition of a victory “worthy” of the number of soldiers killed remains intact, the war is likely to get further and further away from an end.
Inhuman, callous, criminal immoral policy. How anyone can support such a policy is beyond me. It’s far worse than a Taliban government. It’s the United States that has the worst rogue regime in the world.
Thanks to the Globalist, Zionist CFR.
Israel’s #1 in that department, with the USSA a close 2nd. I agree with you 100%, how can anyone support such a stupid, horrific policy? One would have to be sociopathic or psychopathic to support such a move .. It’s far worse than a Taliban gov’t., just as you said .. It’s the USSA that has the worst rogue regime in the world, thanks to Israel.
Al Qaeda which precipitated the war in Afghanistan goes all the way back to the betrayal of the Arabs after WW1. Since that will never be forgotten nor forgiven by the Arab world there will always be a revenge movement.
Al Qaeda IS CIA, which is very instrumental in laying the groundwork for US “interventions” around the world. What a mafia setup!
Protection racket.
On that, Tom, I agree 100%. Al-Qaeda’s a CIA invention and is very instrumental in laying the groundwork all the way back to the betrayal of the Arabs by the Brits after WWI. Of course, that won’t ever be forgotten or forgiven by the Arab world, there’ll always be a vengeance movement.
If I had two questions to ask Americans they would be-
1) Do you think all those people around the world, especially in the Middle East, hate us for our “freedoms”?
2) If someone violated you would you hate them?
If they say “yes” to both, then it’s just a matter of them being uneducated about the history of the USA and the Middle East, assuming they ARE aware of the Golden Rule. I think if all the facts are on the table Americans would make a reasonable decision as far as who is the “good guy” and who is the “bad guy” in all this. Usually the troublemaker(USA) IS the bad guy.
The whole world knows that the USA is violating everything it can because it is driven by Israeli interests. Israel is the brains and the USA is the muscle. ALL major terrorist groups have state connections. You can’t sell war unless you have an “enemy” to scare the public with. If Americans knew the facts about Afghanistan, they would resoundingly back the Taliban I am sure. Just clean out all the media distractions and half-truths and lies first and maybe Americans can start to see the light!
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If Trump wants to “WIN”…. This is a hell of a way to go about it…!!!!!!