Trump to announce he's pulling thousands of troops from Afghanistan (as early as next week)

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(CNN) - President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to announce a long-anticipated drawdown of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN.

The announcement could come as early as next week, but the official said its timing remains in flux.

Trump previously indicated that he intended to withdraw several thousand troops from Afghanistan, where between 12,000 and 13,000 US troops are currently serving in the 18-year war.

"We're going down to 8,600 and then we make a determination from there as to what happens," Trump told Fox News Radio in August. "We're bringing it down."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/14/politics/us-troops-drawdown-afghanistan/index.html

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Yep, 100%...Cares NOTHING about Afghanistan, cares NOTHING about our soldiers

and sailors and air-persons, NOTHING.

So yes, total distraction.

[dewsgirl]

2. Look what I found...interesting it's from the day Lavrov came to the WH.

Link to tweet

[former9thward]

4. How long do you want to remain in Afghanistan?

Have you read the Washington Post expose on it?

[Wellstone ruled]

3. So,are the few remaining Troops

going to maintain the major Air Base in Kabul until Vlad and his Boys transition in from the Country Side.

Just another Syrian operation.

[former9thward]

5. How long do you want to remain in Afghanistan?

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Me,out like yesterday.

But,it never works that way. Scorched Earth on the way out. But,this POS in the White House will not let that happen.

[Polybius]

6. Hopefully he pulls them all out

I've been advocating this since the Bush days. That monster Bush has over 100,000 dead on his hands.

[USALiberal]

7. +1000 nt

[Turbineguy]

9. Ah yes.

The military genius speaks!