There is a war that we all know of….but somehow is almost forgotten unless something happens and the media can use it as a propaganda piece…..

The American people have been told that the role of our troops would be lessened by the end of this year…..that was inaccurate…..it appears that US troops will be in country for many years to come……

The future of Afghanistan and the role of the US is being decided as I type…..

The Obama Administration is in the process of making one of the most important decisions it will make in its final year, one that will shape its legacy for the future: whether and how the United States should support the Afghan government in its continuing war against the Taliban, ISIS, the Haqqani Network, and other violent Islamist extremists.

The Obama Administration is making this decision very quietly. The fact that it launched a drone strike that killed Mullah Akhtar Mansour—the head of the Taliban—in Pakistan, shows that the Administration does not consider the War in Afghanistan to be the “forgotten war.” At the same time, the war has been dropped from the list of “top issues” on the Defense Department’s website, and has received virtually no attention from the candidates for the upcoming presidential election. The War in Afghanistan is now being treated more as a lingering afterthought than as an actual war.

Source: Afghanistan: Deciding the Future of the Not Quite “Forgotten War” | World Affairs Journal

One oif the major concerns that the DoD and State will have is the possiblity of the growth of the barbaric group known as ISIS will expand into Afghanistan giving them yet another region for concern….

The Islamic State’s Afghan wilayat, known as the Islamic State in Khorasan, initially grew with surprising strength and speed. However, recent losses, at the hands of both the Taliban and U.S.-backed Afghan forces, have imperilled the Islamic State’s future in Afghanistan. The radical group has struggled to establish a foothold in the country, and is largely seen by locals as a foreign force. While it continues to exploit Taliban factionalism to maintain a presence, it faces an uphill battle to become a permanent fixture in the complex Afghan tribal and militant landscape. Continued pressure brought by targeted U.S. airstrikes have further eroded the Islamic State’s capabilities in Afghanistan, and should continue to prevent the Islamic State from carving its own space in the war-torn country.

Source: Examining the Islamic State’s Threat to Afghanistan | Middle East Institute

US involvement in Afghanistan is endless……and the more we stay the more we are making it necessary that we NEVER leave this country to its fate….