Posted on 08/21/2017 3:53:13 PM PDT by jazusamo
President Trump has signed off on sending an additional 4,000 troops to Afghanistan, ahead of his address to the nation Monday night, Fox News has learned.
Trump is set to unveil his strategy for Afghanistan, becoming the third commander-in-chief to attempt to stabilize the war-torn country and forge a victory in what is now America’s longest war.
The speech is scheduled for 9 p.m. EDT Monday. The president will deliver the nationally televised address to troops stationed at the Army's Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, located next to Arlington National Cemetery.
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Many of those that have come back in one piece...are not truly back in one piece..sort of like many from vietnam
Why did McCain just flash through my mind?
Dude..we arent even allowed to have statues of Christopher Columbus anymore.
Killing wives wont be allowed by SJW
They’ve already done that, a few times. It doesn’t work. Egypt only got out of the democratic mess by military coup. Democracy doesn’t work in some cultures.
Another McCain name accident just happened - A war ship with his name struck by a cargo ship. 12 sailors missing from the McCain.
You seem to have no idea what is going on over there and how these troops will be used. Not a clue.
What is the end game Mr. President?
What will 4,000 more troops do that already has not been done?
You either go all in or all out.
With North Korea the threat that it is, I would like to see our boys home if, God forbid, they are needed again soon.
15 years and what has been accomplished, other than too many grieving families asking what was it all for.
“sort of like many from vietnam”
It’s time to retire John Kerry’s Vietnam Veterans Against the War propaganda lines.
Vietnam vets were more stable than the general population. But there were certainly many stolen valor fakers who enjoyed getting sympathy by claiming they had served in Vietnam. And the press were their willing PR flacks.
Well said and I agree on all your points.
You SJW’s might have to die as well if America is to survive.
Are you a Vet?
We have been training their forces for a long time...and it is hell there
And then there is having to watch young kids chained to beds for those forces
Its not a line. For vietnam or afghanistan
Amazing what he got away with isn’t it?
Knowing a bit about Mattis and McMaster this is a go in heavy and exterminate the problem strategy.
Last April we dropped a huge MOAB bomb on an ISIS tunnel complex in Afghanistan. What isn’t getting much attention is that this bomb cooked 500 Pakistani national troops there giving protection to ISIS. Of course Pakistan is supposed to be our ally- just like they were when they were hiding Bin Laden. And since their troops weren’t supposed to be there working with the enemy they couldn’t complain. Anyway that MOAB was greenlighted by McMaster, who is still an active duty four star. Killing those Paki troops did serious damage to ISIS. Now there is an opportunity to finish them off.
Finally something he didn’t cause....
Meaning that you have never read an actual study of the long term mental health of Vietnam vets, but you sure managed to memorize the everybody knows line of the MSM and the likes of Kerry.
Meaning I have personal knowledge through some who are deep in the process of helping
It’s named for his father or grandfather, both admirals.
Btw.just so you understand..since you appear to simply read studies....
There can be damage that is not severe enough for any disability payments.even after you go through the obligatory appeals process....but can still cause problems..long term...decades later
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