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To: Berlin_Freeper

“The neo-isolationists finally noticed Trump is not bringing the troops home.”


America First isn’t isolationism and Trump IS bringing the troops home as he can:

The United States has pulled out 2,000 troops from Afghanistan over the past year, leaving just over 12,000 in the country, according to the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, The Washington Post reported Oct. 21.

https://worldview.stratfor.com/situation-report/afghanistan-us-has-been-reducing-presence-over-past-year-commander-says

The number of active-duty U.S. military troops stationed overseas has dipped below 200,000 for the first time in at least 60 years.
Total US Troop deployment overseas -
September 2017: 215,249
September 2018: 172,797
June 2019 (latest): 177,104

From: https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/dwp/dwp_reports.jsp


26 posted on 10/22/2019 10:37:44 AM PDT by Farcesensitive
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To: Farcesensitive
I see your Washington Post and raise you with The Pentagon:

Pentagon: Since May, U.S. forces have increased in Middle East by ~14,000: statement. There are currently more than 60,000 U.S. troops deployed to various countries and aboard warships— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) October 11, 2019


27 posted on 10/22/2019 11:18:35 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Farcesensitive
America First isn’t isolationism and Trump IS bringing the troops home as he can:
"As neo-isolationism rears its head on both the Left and the Right, we can expect to hear more talk of 'endless wars.' But rhetoric cannot change the fact that wars do not just end; wars are won or lost," he concluded. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
28 posted on 10/22/2019 11:21:31 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Farcesensitive

You are perhaps aware President Trump recently announced 1,800+ personnel to Saudi Arabia?

Explain America First to me again.


29 posted on 10/22/2019 11:23:54 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Farcesensitive
America First doesn't mean America Alone, son:

In a series of tweets this weekend, Trump indicated that Iran is behind the recent attack on Saudi oil facilities and that the United States will respond after hearing from the Saudi government “under what terms we would proceed.”

To be consistent, you need to start referring to President Trump as "warmonger".

31 posted on 10/22/2019 11:29:28 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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