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2020-10-09 Afghanistan
Trump: All Troops in Afghanistan should be ‘Home by Christmas’
[KhaamaPress] Trump’s National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said Washington would reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 2500 by early next year.

President Trump said in a tweet, "We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!".

A deal agreed upon between the United States and the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
in February of this year marks the departure of full foreign forces from Afghanistan by May 2021.

Early reports indicate Trump and other U.S officials have said the strength of their forces will be reduced in Afghanistan between 5000 and 4000 troops by November of this year.

It is reportedly unclear whether trump was giving orders or verbalizing a long-cherished dream.
*Sigh* He does do that...
(Rooters) Trump’s NSA advisor O’Brien in an event at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, said "Ultimately, the Afghans themselves are going to have to work out an accord, a peace agreement. ... It’s going to be slow progress, it’s going to be hard progress, but we think it’s a necessary step. we think Americans need to come home."

The advisor also hinted, that the United States is currently having fewer than 5000 troops in Afghanistan and this amount would be reduced by 2500 in the coming months.

Previously, Special Envoy to Afghanistan Peace, Zalmay Khalilzad, said as the troops level reaches to 4500, the United States administration will take decisions when ties and actions are evaluated.

Since the U.S war on terrorism in Afghanistan, around 2400 American troops have bit the dust and thousands of others have been maimed.
On Thursday, AFP reported that NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions...
chief Jens Stoltenberg insisted that members will decide together on when to leave Afghanistan, in response to President Trump's tweet.
Posted by trailing wife 2020-10-09 00:18|| || Front Page|| [13 views ]  Top

#1 They're going to wait out Trump. No way are they letting their precious war come to an end.
Posted by Muggsy Hapsburg5230 2020-10-09 02:29||   2020-10-09 02:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Taliban applauds Trump for promising to bring US troops in Afghanistan 'home by Christmas' and says it will be the start of 'good and positive relations' following 19 years of war
Posted by Skidmark 2020-10-09 05:41||   2020-10-09 05:41|| Front Page Top

#3 19 years is enough
Declare victory, come home
Posted by Ebbomock Elmineng3229 2020-10-09 09:26||   2020-10-09 09:26|| Front Page Top

#4 It is reportedly unclear whether trump was giving orders or verbalizing a long-cherished dream.
Commander's Intent. It normally precedes the issuance of formal orders.
Posted by magpie 2020-10-09 15:22||   2020-10-09 15:22|| Front Page Top

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