Pentagon officials report on Tuesday that the drawdown in Afghanistan continues apace, down to about 8,000 troops left. In addition to this level, the US has withdrawn fully from five bases in Afghanistan as part of the deal.
The US made a deal with the Taliban earlier this year to end the war and leave Afghanistan. Signs point to all the troops being out potentially by year’s end, though Pentagon officials say this is conditions-based.
US officials didn’t specify which bases were closed yet, and say they want to emphasize capabilities, not numbers. Previously the Pentagon had indicated they wanted to maintain as much of a presence as possible with the reduced troop levels.
Getting out of bases is a key step in showing that parts of Afghanistan without US troops don’t immediately collapse, and encourages the Afghan government to make its deal with the Taliban while the US is still there.
This pullout is going far better than leaving Vietnam clinging to helicopter skids as the economy teeters on collapse.
…. The Deep State warmongers will try and fix that….
Ok, 500 more, and he will be back to the troop levels when he came in. Any idea where they went ? Any transparency on mercenaries ?
Onward Christian soldier……Somebody gotta do the Lord’s work, right?
Stay tuned for another Bountygate. The New York Times are still doing their damnedest to f**k this up.
F””k what up ? This administration is kicking the can down the road, for election purposes. If we ever, which we wont, hear the POTUS push for an end to the war on terror authorization, it is bulls**t. The Times is not in charge.
The NYT likes to hedge their bets.