Trump: U.S. troops 'should' be out of Afghanistan by Christmas

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President Trump teased a complete withdrawal of U.S troops from Afghanistan by Christmas, an aggressive timeline to fulfill a campaign promise to end what he's called America’s “endless wars” that comes as he trails in polls a month before the election

President Donald Trump on Wednesday teased a complete withdrawal of U.S troops from Afghanistan by Christmas, an aggressive timeline to fulfill a campaign promise to end what he has called America’s “endless wars” that comes as the president trails in polls less than a month to go before the election.

His post comes a little less than a month after Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command,provided additional details In August, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said troop levels in Afghanistan would drop below 5,000 before the end of November. At the time, Esper said the Pentagon still needed to brief members of Congress on the plan, and would need to ensure that the U.S. is not “threatened by terrorists coming out of Afghanistan.”

“Taliban violence has to slow down — it has to stop. What it’s driving is an increase in violence across the country,” he said. “Their violence has to come down. The world is watching. We have an opportunity for peace, which is what the people of Afghanistan are looking for.”

 

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