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2020-07-19 Afghanistan

Pres. Trump Considers Afghan War Critic for Ambassador to Afghanistan

[Antiwar.com] Amid a substantial US pullout from Afghanistan, the administration still doesn’t have a proper US Ambassador for that country. Reports, however, are that the short list includes a long-time war critic, Will Ruger.

Though not nominated yet, Ruger is undergoing vetting, and has been meeting with officials. The Vice President for Research and policy at the Charles Koch Institute, Ruger has frequently advocated ending the Afghanistan War.

Though the US is heading toward ending that war anyhow, with so many officials taking a wait and see approach, having a proper ambassador who is known to want a pullout would be a clear signal the administration intends to complete the process.

The US is well ahead of its pullout schedule, down to about 8,500 troops in Afghanistan. Officials sayt hey want 4,000 by the election, and some are saying a complete pullout is possible by then.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-07-19 07:39|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

Give General Dostum a free hand and a B-52 capability. It will end.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-07-19 07:47|| 2020-07-19 07:47|| Front Page Top

#2 WTF is a "proper" ambassador?

Does that mean a deep state denizen, a successful bundler, any Democrat?

Posted by AlanC 2020-07-19 08:19|| 2020-07-19 08:19|| Front Page Top

#3 It's not like the suits over at the Puzzle Palace have been open and honest about the war's progress.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-07-19 08:35|| 2020-07-19 08:35|| Front Page Top

#4 That's gonna sell some handguns.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-07-19 10:31|| 2020-07-19 10:31|| Front Page Top

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