Negotiators have cut the Afghan government out of discussions and have planned the departure of US troops before sealing a full peace agreement. Photograph: US Army/Reuters
NBC: Pentagon draws up plans for quick Afghanistan withdrawal in case Trump blindsides military
Officials cautioned, however, that the planning is a precaution and there is currently no White House directive to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon recently began drawing up plans for an abrupt withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan in case President Donald Trump surprises military leaders by ordering an immediate drawdown as he did in Syria, three current and former defense officials said.
The contingency planning is ongoing, the officials said, and includes the possibility that Trump orders all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan within weeks. Officials cautioned, however, that the planning is a precaution and there is currently no directive from the White House to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan.
One of the officials called it "prudent planning."
Another official described the president's current approach to Syria as "a dress rehearsal" for what could happen in Afghanistan.
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Update #1: US military officials are drawing up plans for a quick withdrawal in Afghanistan, just in case Trump abruptly pulls them out (Business Insider)
Update #2: Pentagon Plans US Troop Exit From Afghanistan in Case Trump Orders Withdrawal - Reports (Sptunik)
WNU Editor: President Trump has been talking non-stop for years to get America out of foreign wars, and the Pentagon is only now drawing up plans for an Afghan withdrawal?!?!?
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