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Trump sending more troops to Afghanistan
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VoteStrike
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Date: April 25, 2017 10:15AM
The war that will never end because it makes so much money for so many, continues on. Gen. John Nicholson, the top American commander in Kabul, recently told Congress that he needs a few thousand more troops to keep Afghan security forces on track to eventually handling the Taliban insurgency on their own.
As part of the administration's review of Afghan policy, Trump's national security adviser, Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, visited Kabul last week to consult with Nicholson and with Afghan officials.
McMaster said in a TV interview after returning to Washington that the U.S. in recent years has scaled back its military effort against the Taliban. "Our enemy sensed that and they have redoubled their efforts, and it's time for us, alongside our Afghan partners, to respond," he said.
Among the questions facing the administration is how to maintain pressure on a resilient Taliban and keep up counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan without prolonging a stalemate that is costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars a year.
The war began in October 2001. The U.S. has about 9,800 troops in Afghanistan. They ended their combat mission against the Taliban in 2014 (what a joke) but are increasingly involved in backing up Afghan forces on the battlefield.
In addition to the Taliban insurgency, Afghanistan also is fighting to extinguish a small but troublesome presence in Nangarhar province of militants affiliated with the Islamic State group.
Two weeks ago, Nicholson created a stir by ordering an attack on an IS stronghold in Nangarhar using the military's most powerful non-nuclear bomb, the so-called "mother of all bombs."
Stay informed:
Ghani: CIA promises to continue cash payments
http://undergroundnewzinc.blogspot.com/2017/04/ghani-cia-promises-to-continue-cash.html
How the CIA Creates Drug Cartels
http://undergroundnewzinc.blogspot.com/2017/04/how-cia-created-drug-cartels-worldwide.html
Afghan heroin & the CIA
http://www.copsrcorrupt.com/afghan-heroin---the-cia-.html
The war will never end
http://realpimpshit.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-war-will-never-end.html
As part of the administration's review of Afghan policy, Trump's national security adviser, Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, visited Kabul last week to consult with Nicholson and with Afghan officials.
McMaster said in a TV interview after returning to Washington that the U.S. in recent years has scaled back its military effort against the Taliban. "Our enemy sensed that and they have redoubled their efforts, and it's time for us, alongside our Afghan partners, to respond," he said.
Among the questions facing the administration is how to maintain pressure on a resilient Taliban and keep up counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan without prolonging a stalemate that is costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars a year.
The war began in October 2001. The U.S. has about 9,800 troops in Afghanistan. They ended their combat mission against the Taliban in 2014 (what a joke) but are increasingly involved in backing up Afghan forces on the battlefield.
In addition to the Taliban insurgency, Afghanistan also is fighting to extinguish a small but troublesome presence in Nangarhar province of militants affiliated with the Islamic State group.
Two weeks ago, Nicholson created a stir by ordering an attack on an IS stronghold in Nangarhar using the military's most powerful non-nuclear bomb, the so-called "mother of all bombs."
Stay informed:
Ghani: CIA promises to continue cash payments
http://undergroundnewzinc.blogspot.com/2017/04/ghani-cia-promises-to-continue-cash.html
How the CIA Creates Drug Cartels
http://undergroundnewzinc.blogspot.com/2017/04/how-cia-created-drug-cartels-worldwide.html
Afghan heroin & the CIA
http://www.copsrcorrupt.com/afghan-heroin---the-cia-.html
The war will never end
http://realpimpshit.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-war-will-never-end.html