In new comments on Wednesday, President Trump reiterated his belief that the US needs to get troops out of Afghanistan “as soon as reasonable.” He denied any specific date, in reference to comments that he wanted all troops out by the November election.
That’s not to say that the election date won’t happen. All indications are that the drawdowns are ahead of pace, and that could make a year-end goal very attainable. Trump says the troops in Afghanistan are just being a “police force” in Afghanistan, and that it’s time for them to police their own country.
Since the peace deal, violence has been on the decline in Afghanistan, and the Eid al-Fitr ceasefire between the Taliban and the Afghan government saw another substantial drop in conflict, leaving less and less of a war for the US to even theoretically fight.
Despite the pullout happening in a fairly stable way, some media outlets are very critical of the process, suggesting that President Trump is threatening the Taliban peace deal by advocating a pullout, even though it is a pullout that the Taliban has long sought.
Pentagon officials have not always been behind the drawdown plans, seemingly comfortable with the idea of letting momentum carry the troop deployment on for decades longer.
Good news for the Afghan population. Bad news for Afghan politicians. Ghani and his share buddy will not be able to steal away any more American gold for their retirement.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani & His Other Corrupt Afghan Politicians don’t want to part with Americans Dollars.
Moreover, immediate area’s Modern Day Hitler Indian PM Natrender Modi’s Fascist State & RSS’s Fraud Secular Hinduvita Democracy, wants American-Taliban Deal to Fail because she fears, later on, Taliban will Force India to Stop Genocide, Heinous Crimes and Crucifying of Christians, Sikh Nation, Muslims, Dalits, Low Cast Hindus & Other Minorities.
Your comment is music to neocon ears. Practically begging for the Master’s protection! So many identity categories to protect, so little time (and money)!
When people cannot come to grips with their problems , SOMEBODY. will come and solve it for them.
Gold we gave them to stay obedient. But by now they have cut some type of clan deal — and without foreign military intervention could do their balancing act forever.
My admiration from Mr. Trump grows with each passing day. He is the only man who can hold two opposing ideas in his cranium at the same time.
Obama was pretty good at it too, just better delivery…
Yes, did very smartly.
Supporting US removal from Afganistan is the only issue tRump is correct on. He is still an adult who lies, gives misinformation, bullies, has a corrupt admin, uses his position to make money for his family, is an uneducated and incompetent moron. He may get us out of Afgan but could get us into Iran, Venez, and we are still on many other wars.
Yup, Obama, too…and most presidents. It’s a prerequisite for holding office. Us simple folks call it lying.
100 % correct, it’s American Gringoism.
Very well analysed.
“After 19 years, it is time for them to police their own Country. Bring our soldiers back home but closely watch what is going on and strike with a thunder like never before, if necessary!”
Should have stopped after the first sentence. Always with the threats.
He thinks he is pleasing his base. Like all Presidents, he also grossly underestimates average person. He is still not aware that the margin of victory in his election was due to independents who bet on his ungovernable nature, thus a wrecking ball quality. He made promises he could not keep. — ending Middle East wars. On any wars. So, he has to end one— the one that ended a while ago, for elections sake.
This article from 2016 ?
Trump likes to keep his anti-war base happy. Tomorrow he’ll threaten to obliterate Iran or Venezuela to keep his pro-war base happy. The next day he’ll demand that houses of worship reopen to appease his Christian base and the day after that(or the same day)he will viciously attack someone on Twitter to please his not so Christian base. The problem with the Don is to remember which room he is in at any particular time and which part of his base he has to line up his bullsh*t with.
Real analysis of Don’s mental position.
What do you want to bet that “removing all troops” means leaving a few thousand for “training” or some other excuse.
eric prince and his minions will surely be there.
Very True.
eric prince and his minions will surely be there.
Trump can say whatever he want’s. When it comes to our never ending, not supposed to end wars, it’s the “swamp” that calls the shots.