Trump Warned Against Withdrawal from Afghanistan

[lennypartiv]

A warning clearly ignored by Biden.

---At Fort Myer in Virginia, Trump delivered a speech outlining his strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia, where he said the nation must seek an “honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices” made---

Trump Warned Against Hasty Withdrawal from Afghanistan Four Years Ago

Former President Donald Trump, nearly four years ago, warned against the exact consequences of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.

www.breitbart.com

 

[CowboyTed]

Simply a Lie:

Trump Says He Wants All Troops in Afghanistan Home by Christmas, Going Further Than Security Adviser

Just hours after national security adviser Robert O’Brien said the number of American troops in Afghanistan would be reduced to about 2,500 by early next year, President Trump tweeted that all troops should be out of Afghanistan by Christmas.

www.wsj.com

Keep on pushing more lies... That is all you got left...

You ae just showing us how ignorant you are of actual facts...

 

[Winco]

FAKE NEWS

BDS #33,459

 

[idb]

A warning clearly ignored by Biden.

---At Fort Myer in Virginia, Trump delivered a speech outlining his strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia, where he said the nation must seek an “honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices” made---

Trump Warned Against Hasty Withdrawal from Afghanistan Four Years Ago

Former President Donald Trump, nearly four years ago, warned against the exact consequences of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.

www.breitbart.com

Huh?!!!!

 

[Tumblin Tumbleweed]

A warning clearly ignored by Biden.

---At Fort Myer in Virginia, Trump delivered a speech outlining his strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia, where he said the nation must seek an “honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices” made---

Trump Warned Against Hasty Withdrawal from Afghanistan Four Years Ago

Former President Donald Trump, nearly four years ago, warned against the exact consequences of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.

www.breitbart.com

Lenny, go home. You're drunk and stupid again.

 

[Magnus]

Trump tweets: Every time the commander in chief mentioned ‘Afghanistan’ since 2011

What Trump said about Afghanistan before he became president​

We should leave Afghanistan immediately. No more wasted lives. If we have to go back in, we go in hard & quick. Rebuild the US first.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2013

We have wasted an enormous amount of blood and treasure in Afghanistan. Their government has zero appreciation. Let's get out!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2013

Let’s get out of Afghanistan. Our troops are being killed by the Afghanis we train and we waste billions there. Nonsense! Rebuild the USA.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2013

Why are we continuing to train these Afghanis who then shoot our soldiers in the back? Afghanistan is a complete waste. Time to come home!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 21, 2012

China is getting minerals from Afghanistan http://t.co/uNxQYQWi We are getting our troops killed by the Afghani govt't. Time to get out.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 29, 2012

It is time to get out of Afghanistan. We are building roads and schools for people that hate us. It is not in our national interests.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 27, 2012

A suicide bomber has just killed U.S. troops in Afghanistan. When will our leaders get tough and smart. We are being led to slaughter!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 21, 2015

Five U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan by so-called friendly fire. What are we doing?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2014

Our gov't is so pathetic that some of the billions being wasted in Afghanistan are ending up with terrorists Millions of Dollars are Accidentally Ending up in the Hands of Terrorists in Afghanistan
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2013

We should remember that during this entire Petraeus episode,over 50 of our nation's bravest have died in Afghanistan...
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 20, 2012

When will we stop wasting our money on rebuilding Afghanistan? We must rebuild our country first.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2011

Ron Paul is right that we are wasting trillions of dollars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2011

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[my2¢]

I'm not convinced that a withdraw within Trump's 4 years would have been too hasty.

 

[Magnus]

Military officials blindsided by Trump announcement of early US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan announcement of early US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan​

By Lolita Baldor and Kathy Gannon, The Associated Press Oct 8, 2020

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military was blindsided Thursday by President Donald Trump’s assertion that all U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, with U.S. officials saying they are not aware of such a plan and have gotten no actual order to accelerate the more gradual pullout they’ve been executing.

Trump’s comments, laid out in a confusing progression of comments and a tweet, alarmed Pentagon and State officials who fear that putting a definitive date on troop withdrawal could undercut negotiations to finalize a peace deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government. They also fear a hasty withdrawal could force the U.S. to leave behind sensitive military equipment. And they continue to stress that the Taliban has still not met requirements to reduce violence against the Afghans, a key element of the U.S. withdrawal plan.

The Taliban welcomed Trump’s announcements, which started with a tweet Wednesday saying “we should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas.” He reinforced early withdrawal plans Thursday morning, in a Fox Business Channel interview that understated the number of troops currently in Afghanistan.

“We’re down to 4,000 troops in Afghanistan. I’ll have them home by the end of the year. They’re coming home, you know, as we speak. Nineteen years is enough. They’re acting as policemen, OK? They’re not acting as troops,” Trump said.

We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2020

Multiple U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive troop details, said they know of no plan for either new deadline. Instead, they pointed to comments Wednesday by National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, who told an audience in Las Vegas that “as of today, there are under 5,000 and that will go to 2,500 by early next year.”

U.S. officials said troop numbers have not yet been reduced to 4,500, but will hit that goal in November as planned. The military has also consistently said that counterterrorism troops would remain in Afghanistan for some time to deal with al-Qaida and Islamic State threats.

A senior Trump administration official said Trump, with his tweet, laid down a marker Wednesday on U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and since he is the commander in chief, the rest of the administration will follow his lead. The official also spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of troop withdrawals.

This is not the first time, however, that Trump has upended military policies or troop withdrawal plans with an abrupt tweet, only to be persuaded to adjust his thinking or give the military more time to execute a more deliberate approach. Trump’s demand to pull all troops out of Syria, for example, was eventually changed, and there are still less than 1,000 forces there.

Military officials blindsided by Trump announcement of early US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Pentagon and State officials fear that putting a definitive date on troop withdrawal could undercut negotiations to finalize a peace deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[Synthaholic]

A warning clearly ignored by Biden.

---At Fort Myer in Virginia, Trump delivered a speech outlining his strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia, where he said the nation must seek an “honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices” made---

Trump Warned Against Hasty Withdrawal from Afghanistan Four Years Ago

Former President Donald Trump, nearly four years ago, warned against the exact consequences of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.

www.breitbart.com

Then why did he make a deal with Taliban terrorists that mandated the U.S. leave?

 

[idb]

Trump tweets: Every time the commander in chief mentioned ‘Afghanistan’ since 2011

What Trump said about Afghanistan before he became president​

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"we can and should get out earlier. Nineteen years is enough, in fact, far too much and way too long... Getting out of Afghanistan is a wonderful and positive thing to do. I planned to withdraw on May 1st, and we should keep as close to that schedule as possible"



"I started the process, all the troops are coming home, they [Biden] couldn't stop the process,"

 

[dudmuck]

A warning clearly ignored by Biden.

---At Fort Myer in Virginia, Trump delivered a speech outlining his strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia, where he said the nation must seek an “honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices” made---

Trump Warned Against Hasty Withdrawal from Afghanistan Four Years Ago

Former President Donald Trump, nearly four years ago, warned against the exact consequences of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.

www.breitbart.com

the Doha agreement had a full withdraw on may 1st 2021, which was a day 14 months after when that agreement was made. This means that Biden stalled by four months, which is sorta the opposite of hasty?

 

[g5000]

"But I think the same as I`ve been thinking for the last number of years, what are we doing there? These people hate us. As soon as we leave, it`s all going to blow up anyway." - Donald J. Trump, Fox News, 2012

 

[Lesh]

A warning clearly ignored by Biden.

---At Fort Myer in Virginia, Trump delivered a speech outlining his strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia, where he said the nation must seek an “honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices” made---

Trump Warned Against Hasty Withdrawal from Afghanistan Four Years Ago

Former President Donald Trump, nearly four years ago, warned against the exact consequences of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.

www.breitbart.com

FOUR YEARS ago...and then went ahead and negotiated that very withdrawal 2 years ago.

FFS

 

[easyt65]

A warning clearly ignored by Biden.

---At Fort Myer in Virginia, Trump delivered a speech outlining his strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia, where he said the nation must seek an “honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices” made---

Trump Warned Against Hasty Withdrawal from Afghanistan Four Years Ago

Former President Donald Trump, nearly four years ago, warned against the exact consequences of a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan.

www.breitbart.com

'Hasty withdrawal'...so hasty Biden left 400+ Americans behind.

 

[Synthaholic]

'Hasty withdrawal'...so hasty Biden left 400+ Americans behind.

FAKE NEWS

 

[Muhammed]

the Doha agreement had a full withdraw on may 1st 2021, which was a day 14 months after when that agreement was made. This means that Biden stalled by four months, which is sorta the opposite of hasty?

It's just fucking stupid. The Taliban are extreme busy harvesting opium in April. That was the perfect time to safely get everybody out.

Biden's a fucking moron. He should have stuck to
Trump's schedule.

 

[Synthaholic]

It's just fucking stupid. The Taliban are extreme busy harvesting opium in April. That was the perfect time to safely get everybody out.

Biden's a fucking moron. He should have stuck to
Trump's schedule.

Another uninformed moron. The Taliban were the ones who destroyed all the opium farms when they took power.

 

[Muhammed]

Another uninformed moron. The Taliban were the ones who destroyed all the opium farms when they took power.

You're the uninformed moron. The Taliban destroyed the opium crops for one season only. They did it to raise the price of opium. The same way that OPEC sometimes cuts production to raise the price of oil.

Opium is the Taliban's primary source of funding.

 

[lennypartiv]

Another uninformed moron. The Taliban were the ones who destroyed all the opium farms when they took power.

I thought you libs were fine with legalizing drugs. Don't you libs want the government to end the war on drugs?