Well it’s about time:
NEW: The Trump administration is actively considering plans for a significant draw-down of American troops in *Afghanistan* to begin as soon as in several weeks https://t.co/rC3T0XhWSx
— Courtney Norris (@courtneyknorris) December 20, 2018
WSJ – The Trump administration is actively considering plans for a significant drawdown of American troops in Afghanistan that could begin in as soon as several weeks, multiple officials said, in the start of the conclusion of the 17-year U.S. war effort.
Word of the plans came a day after President Trump ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, an unexpected announcement that surprised many at the Pentagon.
Under the plans being considered, troops could begin to return home from Afghanistan as early as January, officials said.
Officials at the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command declined to comment. There are currently more than 14,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
I’ve felt for a long time – especially in the Obama years – that we should bring our troops home from Afghanistan. It seemed every other week an American soldier would die in an attack by someone we thought was an ally.
And to what end exactly? I’ve completely lost sight of why we are even there in the first place.
So I think this will be welcome news to many around the country.