Reuters: Trump says U.S. role in Afghanistan has turned into 'ridiculous' police force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. military role in Afghanistan has basically turned into a “ridiculous” police force in a sign that he is open to a U.S. troop drawdown there after 18 years of war.
Trump was briefed on Friday by top national security aides on a peace plan being negotiated by U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad with leaders of the Afghanistan government and the Taliban.
“We’re having good discussions. We’ll see what happens. It’s 18 years. We’re not really fighting. We’re almost a police force over there. We’re not supposed to be a police force,” he said.
Some 14,000 U.S. troops remain engaged in America’s longest war, training and advising Afghan security forces and conducting counterinsurgency operations against militant groups such as al Qaeda and Islamic State’s local affiliate.
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Update: Trump: Afghanistan is the 'Harvard University of terrorism' (CNN)
Update #2: Trump promises continued US presence in Afghanistan amid withdrawal talks (Military.com)
WNU Editor: U.S. and Taliban representatives are meeting again .... US envoy returning to Doha for new round of Taliban peace talks (Afghanistan). President Trump appears confident that a deal will be reached .... Somethings are going to be announced about Afghanistan in coming weeks: Trump (Khaama Press).
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US not supposed to be a police force in Afghanistan."
I think he would tell the world why the US is in Afghanistan if he, or anyone else knew why? Something, anything that might explain to the parents of their dead children why.
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