"U.S. Wants The Afghan Government To Abandon The ...." Topic
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Tango01 | 30 Jul 2018 9:51 p.m. PST |
….Rural Areas Of The Country To The Taliban. "The Trump administration is urging American-backed Afghan troops to retreat from sparsely populated areas of the country, officials said, all but ensuring the Taliban will remain in control of vast stretches of the country. The approach is outlined in a previously undisclosed part of the war strategy that President Trump announced last year, according to three officials who described the documents to The New York Times on the condition of anonymity. It is meant to protect military forces from attacks at isolated and vulnerable outposts, and focuses on protecting cities such as Kabul, the capital, and other population centers. The withdrawal resembles strategies embraced by both the Bush and Obama administrations that have started and stuttered over the nearly 17-year war. It will effectively ensure that the Taliban and other insurgent groups will hold on to territory that they have already seized, leaving the government in Kabul to safeguard the capital and cities such as Kandahar, Kunduz, Mazar-i-Sharif and Jalalabad…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 31 Jul 2018 7:18 a.m. PST |
So back to how things used to be. |
coopman | 31 Jul 2018 9:32 a.m. PST |
…after a LOT of money & blood have been expended. |
Tango01 | 31 Jul 2018 12:05 p.m. PST |
Sad news…. Amicalement Armand |
hocklermp5 | 31 Jul 2018 12:40 p.m. PST |
If I recall correctly the Russians holed up in the cities and we all know how that turned out. This is not going to end well. |
Tango01 | 02 Aug 2018 11:45 a.m. PST |
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