Trump's Prime Time Address tonight to announce Afghanistan Troop Surge...

[ShoelessRye]

In his address, which he will deliver from Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, Trump plans to outline a strategy to increase U.S. troop levels for Operation Resolute Support, the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, by around half. There are currently about 8,500 U.S. forces currently in country, with an additional 2,000-plus special forces conducting counterterrorism missions. There will likely be no significant increase in counterterrorism forces under the new Trump strategy. The president may cite al Qaeda’s continued and strengthened presence, aided by the Taliban, in Afghanistan. He’s also likely to emphasize the United States will not be pursuing nation-building as a mission.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/white...es-on-afghanistan-troop-surge/article/2009362
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So basically a troop increase of 4000 boots on the ground.

As with all things Trump - Here's an old tweet to mark the occasion

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

Thank goodness we elected the peace President

 

[KILL KILL]

For what though?

 

[method115]

For what though?

We need to protect the heroin.

 

[ShoelessRye]

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

What exactly are our war goals in Afghanistan? What are the potential dangers of a complete pullout?

 

[Amerikuracana]

What a waste of money.

 

[Diamond Jim]

I find it hilarious that there's an old tweet contradicting everything. He could come out tomorrow saying he loves pizza and someone will find a tweet of his from 2012 saying pizza sucks.

 

[Natty Dread]

It just shows that foreign policy is not in his control. You can thank isreal for that. Look at his 180 about saudi arabia lol. Once he got in office i think he realized that.

 

[SammyPops]

Republicans loves them some wars.

 

[zebby23]

So we basically get to watch a guy speak on something he knows absolutely nothing about

 

[KILL KILL]

So we basically get to watch a guy speak on something he knows absolutely nothing about

He'll use a lot of buzzwords

 

[zebby23]

He'll use a lot of buzzwords

Great, can't wait

 

[Bunk Moreland]

What foreign policy?

@Natty Dread

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

I find it hilarious that there's an old tweet contradicting everything. He could come out tomorrow saying he loves pizza and someone will find a tweet of his from 2012 saying pizza sucks.

He's been taking both sides of most issues for fucking ever, this is known

 

[Armbars]

LOL!

Ahh Trump really is a prize Pratt. Why the fuck did he ever run for office with a history of stupidity??

 

[Big Nasty Edison]

It'd be funny if it wasn't so damn sad on multiple fronts.

 

[JonnyRingo84]

What exactly are our war goals in Afghanistan? What are the potential dangers of a complete pullout?

reinforce the idea that we can be waited out and beaten

allow the country to become a jihadist safe haven worse than it was before the war

but......staying there indefinitely could ironically cost more lives and money than the potential attacks coming from such a safe haven

 

[method115]

What a waste of money.

What are you talking about? We are supplying like 90% of the worlds heroin. They'll make this money back easily.

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

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