Trump Says U.S.Losing Afghan War in Tense Meeting With Generals

[Judi Lynn]

Source: NBC News


by CAROL E. LEE
EXCLUSIVE
NEWS
AUG 2 2017, 6:02 PM ET

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has become increasingly frustrated with his advisers tasked with crafting a new U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and recently suggested firing the war's top military commander during a tense meeting at the White House, according to senior administration officials.

During the July 19 meeting, Trump repeatedly suggested that Defense Secretary James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford replace Gen. John Nicholson, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, because he is not winning the war, the officials said. Trump has not met Nicholson, and the Pentagon has been considering extending his time in Afghanistan.

Over nearly two hours in the situation room, Trump complained about NATO allies, inquired about the United States getting a piece of Afghan’s mineral wealth and repeatedly said the top U.S. general there should be fired.

Trump is the third president to grapple with the war in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, two American troops were killed in Afghanistan when a convoy they were in came under attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-says-u-s-losing-afghan-war-tense-meeting-generals-n789006

[sandensea]

1. Dubya's legacy just keeps on giving.

To say nothing of the Opiate abuse epidemic that his Afghan invasion engendered.

[Adsos Letter]

3. On Monday my wife renewed her CPR certificate.

Something new was included: recognizing and responding to opioid overdose. That is how widespread it has become.

[sandensea]

6. All the best to her!

It's people like her that keep this country going.

Especially with crime families like the Bushes and their Afghan partners, the Karzais (big-time opium kingpins).

[Chemisse]

2. Yeah, firing people solves all problems.

And he wants to plunder the country's resources? That will go over really well with the Afghan people. In fact they might all get together and unite - to face a common enemy!

[OldHippieChick]

4. Key words "mineral wealth"

That's all Trump cares about and he doesn't care how many other people's children have to die to bring it to him.

[jberryhill]

5. Wait till he finds out what the opium trade is worth

"Mineral wealth"?

The poppy fields go forever there.

[OldHippieChick]

7. If he understands that then he will figure out a way to

become the world's largest drug dealer. I doubt he has the capacity to understand the situation to that depth, so I think we are safe on that count, but only on that count. He is focused on oil because his buddies are Saudis and Russkis. I remember how the Godfather was okay killing and robbing, but didn't want anything to do w/ drugs. Sounds so familiar.

[rzemanfl]

8. Surprised he'd hold a meeting in that dump. n/t

[truthisfreedom]

9. Firing his way to success!

Firing his way to freedom!

[SamKnause]

10. Exactly how will we know if we have won ???

What will a win look like ???

Why are we there in the first place ???

Have we won the war in Iraq ???

Why the fuck are we in Iraq ???

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. There is no "win"..there are just dead and alive people, and few folks getting richer.

We are busy drawing lines in Africa and the Middle East to compete with China and Russia drawing lines in Africa and the Middle East.
winner gets the good stuff to sell, whatever flavor it is this year..oil...minerals....farms....water is definitely on of the prizes.

[SamKnause]

17. Exactly !!!!.....

[ffr]

11. As he should be. He's 5 months behind on defeating ISIS.

[Dave Starsky]

12. Well, they DO call it the Graveyard of Empires.

But I never would have expected him to know that.

[LuckyLib]

20. Dump wouldn't know Afghanistan from Iceland.

[TeamPooka]

13. "Winning in Afghanistan is so easy! If it weren't for my bone spurs I'd do it myself!"

That man is an idiot.
EVERYONE LOSES WHEN THEY INVADE AFGHANISTAN DONALD!

[Skittles]

14. fucking orange piece of shit CHICKEN HAWK

[.99center]

15. Gen. John Nicholson spilled the beans about Putin arming and supporting the Taliban.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/04/24/russia-is-sending-weapons-to-taliban-top-u-s-general-confirms/?utm_term=.557f5a18ec4d
"KABUL — The general in charge of U.S. forces in Afghanistan appeared to confirm Monday that Russia is sending weapons to the Taliban, an intervention that will probably further complicate the 15-year-old war here and the Kremlin’s relations with the United States.

When asked by reporters, Gen. John Nicholson did not dispute claims that the Taliban is receiving weapons and other supplies from the Russians."

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

18. Well then get your bone spured ass over there and win the thing Drumpf

[pansypoo53219]

19. MAYBE INVADING IWAQ was the problem asshole.

[Fritz Walter]

21. Why doesn't he ask Putie for advice?

The Soviets invaded Afghanistan before the USSR collapsed. Surely, they learned something along the way... to failure

Oh, wait. He just signed into law the sanctions against the oligarchy which his lord and master leads.

Never mind. Bad idea.