Posted on Feb 29, 2020
U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan
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Trump just ended the 18-year war in Afghanistan. And this is one reason why he got my vote.
U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan
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Now, maybe the Medieval country can return to the 18th century. We’ll keep an eye on them from the sky. NO MORE TAXPAYER MONEY!
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It would be nice if it holds, don't get your hopes too high. We have done all, and much more, than we should have for that country. Our mission was to go in and wipe out al-Qaida, take out the terrorist elements, kill or capture all that attacked us on 9-11-2001. If we could easily set up a government that would keep Afghanistan an ally, that would be a great outcome. 18+ years later we are leaving, it is unclear of the government there will stand and if the people want freedom more than tyranny. You can only do so much for any people. We have given them far more than we ever should have.
We fell into the same trap we have fallen into before. We think we can export our western ideas of liberty, freedom, self determination etc. That is far easier said than done.
We fell into the same trap we have fallen into before. We think we can export our western ideas of liberty, freedom, self determination etc. That is far easier said than done.
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Donald Trump is the Only candidate for 2020 that could deal w such strong foreign entities and personalities. When Dems whine about Trump’s character, it’s what keeps him from backing down to difficult situations .
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Sgt Bob Leonard
From the linked article.....
"Only the U.S., led by its chief representative, Khalilzad, and the Taliban have taken part in the negotiations, an arrangement that New York University's Barnett Rubin says was designed by the Taliban and resisted until recently by the U.S."
"More than 2,400 Americans have died in Afghanistan during nearly 18 years of fighting, at an estimated cost to the U.S. Treasury of nearly $1 trillion. In recent years, despite the surge in troop levels, the Taliban have fought U.S. and Afghan forces to what (Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) has called "a state of strategic stalemate."
The real toughness that Pres. Trump has demonstrated in dealing with the Taliban is to accept the Taliban-designed negotiations, and return to the negotiating table after it became clear that increasing US Troop levels by 50% didn't help any.
Time for the President to be "tough" and talk our way out.
"Only the U.S., led by its chief representative, Khalilzad, and the Taliban have taken part in the negotiations, an arrangement that New York University's Barnett Rubin says was designed by the Taliban and resisted until recently by the U.S."
"More than 2,400 Americans have died in Afghanistan during nearly 18 years of fighting, at an estimated cost to the U.S. Treasury of nearly $1 trillion. In recent years, despite the surge in troop levels, the Taliban have fought U.S. and Afghan forces to what (Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) has called "a state of strategic stalemate."
The real toughness that Pres. Trump has demonstrated in dealing with the Taliban is to accept the Taliban-designed negotiations, and return to the negotiating table after it became clear that increasing US Troop levels by 50% didn't help any.
Time for the President to be "tough" and talk our way out.
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