Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Top U.S. General: U.S. Will Need Forces In Afghanistan Until No Insurgency Left

General Joseph Dunford

Reuters: U.S. will need forces in Afghanistan until no insurgency left: Dunford

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will need to keep counterterrorism forces in Afghanistan until there is no insurgency left in the country, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday, suggesting a far longer military presence even after more than 17 years of war.

“I think we will need to maintain a counterterrorism presence as long as an insurgency continues in Afghanistan,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford said during a congressional hearing.

The United States is currently in talks with the Taliban to seek an end to the nearly 18-year-long conflict.

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WNU Editor: I guess the U.S. is going to stay in Afghanistan forever.

1 comment:

Bob Huntley said...

It could be that, because of the trade fiasco going on, they are expecting to lose China as a supplier of RAR, now or perhaps in the future.