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From United Press International
Trump national security adviser confirms U.S. troop withdrawal in Afghanistan
Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. military presence in Afghanistan will be reduced to 2,500 troops by early 2021, National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien announced on Friday.
O'Brien told the Aspen Institute in a videoconference that President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to initiate the drawdown.
Before reports of the reduction, Trump expressed an interest in having all troops removed by Christmas, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said the plan to reduce the troop level to 2,500 was "speculation" on O'Brien's part.
n his address on Friday, O'Brien called the drawdown a "guarantee" according to "the order of the commander in chief," adding that Defense Secretary Mark Esper approves of implementing the plan.
COMMENT:-
"Taliban cheer Trump tweet promising early troop withdrawal" (from ABC News)
Wait for the upcoming "Trump First President Ever To Honour Their Promise To Bring The Boys Home By Christmas" (precipitously released by an incredibly reliable source who released the announcement on the condition of anonymity due to the fact that they weren't authorized to release the announcement but who wanted to get on the good side of the White House).
Trump national security adviser confirms U.S. troop withdrawal in Afghanistan
Oct. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. military presence in Afghanistan will be reduced to 2,500 troops by early 2021, National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien announced on Friday.
O'Brien told the Aspen Institute in a videoconference that President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to initiate the drawdown.
Before reports of the reduction, Trump expressed an interest in having all troops removed by Christmas, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said the plan to reduce the troop level to 2,500 was "speculation" on O'Brien's part.
n his address on Friday, O'Brien called the drawdown a "guarantee" according to "the order of the commander in chief," adding that Defense Secretary Mark Esper approves of implementing the plan.
COMMENT:-
"Taliban cheer Trump tweet promising early troop withdrawal" (from ABC News)
Wait for the upcoming "Trump First President Ever To Honour Their Promise To Bring The Boys Home By Christmas" (precipitously released by an incredibly reliable source who released the announcement on the condition of anonymity due to the fact that they weren't authorized to release the announcement but who wanted to get on the good side of the White House).