Mattis resigns

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Trump Administration Is Considering Substantial Afghan Troop Drawdown

Drawdown could begin in several weeks, officials say

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By Gordon Lubold and
Jessica Donati
Updated Dec. 20, 2018 4:48 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is actively considering plans for a significant drawdown of American troops in Afghanistan that could begin in as soon as several weeks, multiple officials said, in the start of the conclusion of the 17-year U.S. war effort.

Word of the plans came a day after President Trump ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, an unexpected announcement that surprised many at the Pentagon.

Under the plans being considered, troops could begin to return home from Afghanistan as early as January, officials said.

Officials at the Pentagon and U.S. Central Command declined to comment. There are currently more than 14,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Mr. Trump announced Wednesday that he would pull all of the more than 2,000 American troops from Syria, a decision that wasn’t supported by the Pentagon or the State Department.

“I think it shows how serious the president is about wanting to come out of conflicts,” a senior U.S. official said of how the Syria decision has affected his thinking on Afghanistan. “I think he wants to see viable options about how to bring conflicts to a close.”

—Nancy A. Youssef in Washington and Craig Nelson in Kabul contributed to this article.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-is-considering-substantial-afghan-troop-drawdown-11545341452

[midnight rambler]

I gather that Mad Dog's resignation was precipitated by Trump's announcement about withdrawing from Syria.

[Down1]

Wasn't the Afghan surge Mad Dog's idea ?

Maybe he is butthurt about that debacle ending.

[End Times]

Good riddance to a warmongering creep. A pompous letter from a pompous ass.

But good God, people, do you really believe this bullshit that "we" are leaving Syria or Afghanistan?!

[Neuro]

Good riddance to a warmongering creep. A pompous letter from a pompous ass.

But good God, people, do you really believe this bullshit that "we" are leaving Syria or Afghanistan?!
It seems unbelievable

[midnight rambler]

While pulling US troops out of Syria is the appropriate thing to do (since Uncle is there unlawfully and illegally) the Kurds will likely be genocided.

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&tbm=isch&q=kurdish+women&chips=q:kurdish+women,g_1:peshmerga:SKdtzWwgKF4%3D&usg=AI4_-kSRYWboT7ekNtL_Ew0pK7C_N5tajg&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjC06Xl_a_fAhULWq0KHQdTCLwQ4lYILygA&biw=1440&bih=751&dpr=2#imgrc=_

[midnight rambler]

Mad Dog really likes those purple ties, he must have several.

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1440&bih=751&ei=6GUcXMPrM4vAsAWYgaygCQ&q=secretary+of+defense+mattis&oq=secretary+of+defense+mattis&gs_l=img.3...9789.19673..19905...4.0..0.279.2655.2 8j1j2......2....1..gws-wiz-img.....0..0j0i10j0i10i24j0i5i30j0i8i30j0i24.eYpN6 8A7Ay4

[brosil]

The last I heard , the Kurdish fighters were a Commie variant. No one has been able to genocide them yet. I think Trump is cutting his losses much like Nixon did in Viet Nam. It leaves the Russkies in control but then, they were anyway.

[midnight rambler]

The last I heard , the Kurdish fighters were a Commie variant.

I was not aware of that. Fuck those commies.

http://fortressamerica.gawker.com/christian-fighters-abandon-anti-isis-kurd-group-because-1687800274

[woodman]

It seems unbelievable

Agreed. Next thing you know, we will build a border wall to protect our own country from invasion(Sarc). We can spend trillions policing the world, but can't even spend a modicum on a border wall or police our own border. Fucking in your face, globalist dominated, slavish vassal state, politically degenerate, Jew dominated, nation of ignorant, emasculated pussies. There, I said it.

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I was not aware of that. Fuck those commies.

http://fortressamerica.gawker.com/christian-fighters-abandon-anti-isis-kurd-group-because-1687800274

Wow.

[midnight rambler]

Wow.

Note that the joostream media has kept us abreast of the status/political leanings of all the participants. /s

[Neuro]

Agreed. Next thing you know, we will build a border wall to protect our own country from invasion(Sarc). We can spend trillions policing the world, but can't even spend a modicum on a border wall or police our own border. Fucking in your face, globalist dominated, slavish vassal state, politically degenerate, Jew dominated, nation of ignorant, emasculated pussies. There, I said it.
Don’t hold back!

[Horn]

While I cant see the left denouncing Trump's decision, they do.

Israel has said they will take over Syria.

I think they're permitting Afghan to unleash fury through parts of India. Penalty for subverting $ to Rubles.

Who would want any part of these games? Cant blame Mattis for stepping away.