Trump's Ceasefire Talk is News to Afghan Government, Taliban

[riversedge]

Source: dailybeast



FIRST THEY’D HEARD OF IT

Published Nov. 30, 2019 9:25AM ET


President Trump’s assertion that the Taliban is “ready” and “eager” for a ceasefire is likely just wishful thinking, according to the Washington Post. The president made the claims during a surprise Thanksgiving visit to troops in Afghanistan who are on the front lines of an 18-year-old war spurred by the September 11 terror attacks. Trump told troops that the Taliban “wants to make a deal” even though Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Taliban negotiators said that no such discussion has taken place. “They didn’t want to do a cease-fire, but now they do want to do a cease-fire,” Trump told the troops. “It will probably work out that way... We’ve made tremendous progress.” Talks with the Taliban have only recently resumed after a September meeting in the U.S. between negotiators was cancelled in haste.

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[Eyeball_Kid]

1. Just another marketing gambit. Trumpy hasn't done ANYTHING in office,

yet brags about doing EVERYTHING. He continues to create his own bubble, and millions lap up his lies and love his ass. Remember those great health care plans that he's holding back until AFTER the ACA is legislated and regulated into oblivion? Have we seen ANY indication of what they are? Of course not, because there never was any plan. It's all bullshit. Oh, but the wall is nearly completed, isn't it? Oh, but the tariffs are a great success, aren't they? And let's not forget about all of those foreign jobs that are coming back home to bolster the manufacturing sector of the economy. And then there's "Infrastructure Week." Every policy initiative is a con job. Trumpy is a huge, vengeful, ignorant, superficial empty suit. And, once again, he's conned millions of stupid shits into thinking that he's in office for THEM.

[snowybirdie]

3. A telling fact

Was Amb. Woodland testifying that Ukraine would only have to announce an investigation into the Bidens. No follow through needed. tRump is all facade and no substance in anything he does.

[trusty elf]

17. a Potrumpkin village, as it were...

[They_Live]

2. He is so desperate

to negotiate with terrorists.

[Phentex]

18. Yep...

grasping at straws, as they say.

[underpants]

4. Gawd, you talk about being a cold hearted a-hole. Lying to troops about a cease fire

right in front of their faces.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. It doesn't get much lower than that.

Tell me again how much Trump respects the troops. 😠😠😠

[underpants]

6. It's like teasing a kid with what you WERE going to get them for Christmas

Just sick.

[PatSeg]

7. First laugh of the day

though its not terribly funny. He is such a dangerous man.

I wonder how often he uses the word "tremendous" in one day. It almost always indicates that which is "tremendous" is a lie. Of course, if Trump says it, it probably IS a lie.

[left-of-center2012]

8. Trump was so successful with North Korea

[madashelltoo]

9. The Tangerine Terrorist is

The lyingest creature God ever blew breath in!

[JudyM]

10. Whenever he asserts that "tremendous progress" has been made, we need to discount it,

on average, what would you say, 120%?

[Wellstone ruled]

11. When I first heard this,the alarm bell went off.

Say what you lying POS! Was not surprised the Taliban would be surprised. Why should they want any Negotiations,they control more than 70% of the Country and Guardian Eourpe claims Putin is back supporting the Taliban.

Like previously mentioned,another Trump Marketing Stunt to Deflect from admitting he has no clue.

[Evolve Dammit]

13. "another Trump Marketing Stunt to Deflect from admitting he has no clue." Yep.

[Wellstone ruled]

14. This whole Adminstration is nothing more than

Marketing and Branding operation. All about the Grift. White House Reality TV complete with a Studio,and Million Dollar Glam Shop.

[Evolve Dammit]

16. and the grift runs throughout. Name a cabinet member (current of former); all the same.

[Grokenstein]

12. I wonder if he begged them to play along

...you know, like he begged the president of Mexico.

https://splinternews.com/leaked-transcripts-show-trump-begging-the-mexican-presi-1797499521

[COLGATE4]

15. Ta da!!!

Fiction and Fact from Trumpy's Almanac

[olddad65]

19. Perhaps Putin has instructed trump to surrender.

[demosincebirth]

20. Another blatant lie from this elephant turd!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

21. I'm no historian but even a cursory study of Afghanistan's history makes it simple.

All they ever have wanted is for foreigners to get the hell out of their country. The British and Russians learned that the hard way in the 1800s and here we are disregarding history again.

Afghans will play this game on their time until the last drop of foreign blood is spilled and all our resources exhausted....

[cstanleytech]

22. It was probably news to Trump as well or in other words its probably another example of his senility

as his alzheimer's progresses.

[SWBTATTReg]

23. Of course it was a lie. We all knew it to begin with. NT

[ck4829]

25. Yep

[ck4829]

24. ...