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Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller Announces Troop Drawdown to 2,500 in Afghanistan and Iraq
Breitbart ^ | 10/17/20 | KRISTINA WONG

Posted on 11/17/2020 3:20:30 PM PST by conservative98

Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller on Tuesday announced a U.S. troop drawdown to 2,500 in both Afghanistan and Iraq, consistent with President Trump’s promises to bring U.S. troops home and his goal to end the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

“I am formally announcing that we will implement President Trump’s orders to continue our repositioning of forces from those two countries,” Miller said. “By January 15th, 2021, our forces, their size in Afghanistan, will be 2,500 troops. Our force size in Iraq will also be 2,500 by that same date.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bush; iraq; obama; trump

1 posted on 11/17/2020 3:20:30 PM PST by conservative98
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The move brings down the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan from 8,600 and from the mid-5,000s in Iraq when Trump first entered office in 2017.

During the height of the Iraq War during the Bush administration, there were as many as 170,000 U.S. troops in Iraq. During the height of the Afghanistan War during the Obama administration, there were as many as 100,000 troops in Afghanistan.


2 posted on 11/17/2020 3:21:45 PM PST by conservative98
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Afghan forces are getting close to being able to stand on their own, assuming Uncle Sam continues to provide equipment and training. Several days ago:

https://www.khaama.com/taliban-battered-in-kandahar-60-killed-786876876/


3 posted on 11/17/2020 3:22:46 PM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: conservative98

Should have happened sooner, but I’ll be glad when they’re home. No more forever wars.


4 posted on 11/17/2020 3:25:12 PM PST by Shadow44
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To: conservative98

Now, all we need to do is bring in 100k jihadis per year to OUR country so we don’t have to travel back there to have a war. Instead, we can just have it here, like they do in Europe.

If Biden gets office, we will be FLOODED by Islam. And guess what, the Red States get the first batches so those states learn how to vote correctly.


5 posted on 11/17/2020 3:25:19 PM PST by Professional ( )
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Who is going to count how many are left? Big, important question in light of what happened in Syria. Dominion?


6 posted on 11/17/2020 3:25:34 PM PST by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon. )
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To: conservative98

Bring them all home, every last one, and shut down that gargantuan US Embassy in Baghdad. No Muslim country will ever appreciate the US.


7 posted on 11/17/2020 3:26:48 PM PST by Fungi
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To: conservative98

Acting Defense Secretary should have shut Acting Defense Secretary’s fkg mouth.


8 posted on 11/17/2020 3:27:01 PM PST by Eddie01 (V)
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To: Fungi

18 years there is 18 years too long


9 posted on 11/17/2020 3:30:40 PM PST by digger48
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Time to get out of that place. Almost 20 years. Let the Chinks or the Russkies have it!,,,


10 posted on 11/17/2020 3:44:31 PM PST by MGunny ( )
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To: conservative98

Actual draw down ? Or will the military just TELL the President that they drew down ?


11 posted on 11/17/2020 6:29:32 PM PST by Newbomb Turk
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