US troops continue to withdraw from Afghanistan, and while there is no number being offered by the Pentagon, they do say that the process is not only continuing, but is expected to meet the timeline of the Taliban peace deal.
The peace deal was intentionally a bit vague on this question, but did say that if all was well, the US would be out of Afghanistan within 14 months. That timeline still seems achievable, with previous reports suggesting the US was well ahead on the process.
In recent months, the US was also seen to be driven by President Trump’s concern about coronavirus in Afghanistan, and the desire to get US troops out of the country before the virus took hold too much.
While the Afghan government has continued to push the idea that the Taliban is violating the deal, so far there is no sign that the US is taking the government’s criticism too seriously, and are continuing to move forward in spite of the lack of progress on intra-Afghan talks.
U mean Trump hasn’t gotten us out yet!!! What a POS!
He felt like living out his current term.
We are not going anywhere. We are in Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, and I don’t know what other country in the ME and Africa.
As to Afghanistan, there is no “mission accomplished” there. So, we are staying.
Lets get everyone home in a few months!
A lot can happen in 14 months.
Hopefully the remainer factions won’t shoot up any more maternity wards until then.
Is this why the Deep Warmongering State attempted the coup?
Huh ? The mic love trump. He escalated every theater, bumped military spending across the board before any “coup” got out of the gate. You must be waiting at the station for that trump peace train, that actually, he never promised in the first place.
I think if he gets the troops out, he will increase his chance of reelection. It will be a popular move back home. The timing is key, maximize the electoral boost before Afghanistan inevitably collapses and the Taliiban get back to running it.
Believe the Pentagon, because they have NO reason to lie. LOL.