Trump defends staying in Afghanistan

[left-of-center2012]

President Donald Trump defended the continued U.S. military presence in Afghanistan as critical to national security in a Washington Post interview on Tuesday and promised to visit America troops stationed there (in Afghanistan) “at the right time.”

“We’re there because virtually every expert that I have and speak to say if we don’t go there, they’re going to be fighting over here,” Trump told the Washington Post. “And I’ve heard it over and over again.”

Trump did not offer any specific timeline for when he might visit the country. The president has come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks for not making any trips to meet with troops serving in combat zones overseas, something his previous two predecessors did earlier in their terms.

White House officials have said plans for such a trip are under discussion.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/11/28/trump-defends-staying-in-afghanistan-after-troop-deaths/

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Where have I heard this before?

"if we don’t go there, they’re going to be fighting over here"

That was a favorite of the war hawks on justifying the War in Viet Nam. I'd really like the so-called "experts" explain how the dirt farmers of Afghanistan will a launch coordinated attacks on this country.

[left-of-center2012]

2. Guessing they'll swim the Atlantic

And storm our shores at Mar-a-Lago.

[yonder]

3. Domino Donny