NBC News is quoting Pentagon officials as saying that they are engaged in “prudent planning” for an abrupt withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan, if President Trump made a sudden decision to do so.
The officials are complaining about the quick moves in Syria, and say
they are viewing it as a “dress rehearsal” for what could be a similar
US pullout from Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Mark Esper insists no policy changes have been made in Afghanistan.
Though Pentagon officials often style themselves as constantly making
plans to get out in front of decisions, this is never something
practically seen when a quick policy decision is made, as the Pentagon
brass seem to constantly drag their feet on any changes they don’t like.
This latest report likely amounts to grousing about the Syria pullout,
or what is shaping up to be a very incomplete Syria pullout. With so
many politicians criticizing the move, or any move that’s not
escalatory, the Pentagon likely believes it will have sympathetic
listeners.
Yea I remember, this is the 32nd attempt.
Sounds like a warning; don’t dare pull out of Afghanistan because there’s a plan for that and it won’t be prudent.
https://news.antiwar.com/2019/10/21/trump-us-may-have-to-go-to-war-with-iran-soon/
He won’t be pulling troops out if the Iran war is inevitable. He can’t seem to sell himself and the American people on peace and Middle East troop withdrawals.