Bounties Uproar Casts a Shadow Over a Rare Trump Foreign Policy Achievement

For a president with few tangible foreign policy accomplishments under his belt, Afghanistan had come to look something like a bright spot.

What remains to be seen is whether, and how, the episode might affect Trump’s future plans. The military recently finished drawing down troops in Afghanistan from about 14,000 last fall to roughly 8,600. That is the minimum level that military commanders say allows them to prevent the Taliban and other radical fighters from overrunning the shaky, U.S.-backed Afghan government in Kabul.

Trump has called stories about the bounties “a made up Fake News Media Hoax” and studiously avoided commenting on the substance of the intelligence, including how it could change his policies toward either Russia or Afghanistan. But however willing he may be to overlook or downplay Russian aggression worldwide as he seeks to thaw relations with Moscow, it seems likely that the political grief he has suffered will only fuel his desire to withdraw troops from the country.

The signing came just days after officials say intelligence about the Russian bounties appeared in Trump’s daily intelligence briefing. Some Trump officials were concerned that the intelligence could jeopardize the Taliban deal. Whether for that reason or others, officials say Trump was not verbally briefed about it at the time.

Trump has had more foreign policy success than the last 4 presidents combined. Yahoo wouldn’t know reality if it bit them in the nose. Time to boycott Yahoo’s advertisers.

You are fake news as well! I seen your post about trumps speech! It was the most inclusive and great speech i have ever witnessed! You should hang your head in shame for cAlling it division

Yahoo news is absolute shit. A travisty. A monument to. Bs journalists shame on your filthy work. Try being HONEST. NON PARTISAN FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF ALL. BRING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER IN RESPECT AND PEACE.

Nope. Another Trump Disaster

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