We have a couple of wars that most have no dear why any longer.
A couple months ago Trump said troops would be leaving Syria and a partial draw down for Afghanistan…….and the Neo cons went batcrap crazy with the MSM joining into the chorus….
Trump then stepped back from his pronouncements.
Having drifted back and forth a few times on the US withdrawals from Syria and Afghanistan, President Trump seemed solid on leaving last week, but facing growing opposition from the Senate now shows signs of backtracking once again.
Previously talking up how the wars in Afghanistan and Syria can’t last forever, Trump is now saying he wants a “smaller number” of troops to stay in Afghanistan, despite the Taliban already making it clear that was a non-starter for the peace deal.
In Syria, Trump is now focused on the idea that the pullout can only happen after assuring that “Israel is protected,” which is as close to a recipe for permanent warfare as one can get. Israeli officials have made clear they want the war to be about Iran, not ISIS.
Then Trump had a SOTU where he taunted the ending of use less wars….
The Congress seems to be a big obstacle for the president……instead of caving to the warmongers in Congress he should push back on the cowardice…..
Who says Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on anything? Washington closed ranks Thursday behind two wars President Donald Trump has proposed winding down as the Senate voted 68-23 to advance a resolution warning against “precipitous withdrawal” from Afghanistan and Syria.
Afghanistan is now the longest war in U.S. history, making any withdrawal seem anything but “precipitous.” Syria hasn’t even been authorized by Congress. In both cases, our men and women in the armed forces have already achieved the goals that are militarily attainable. “It doesn’t get much more pathetic,” Congressman Justin Amash, a Michigan Republican, said of the Senate vote.
I had to smile at his term ‘useless wars’. That implied that some wars are ‘useful’. Tragic indeed.
Best wishes, Pete.
MSM knows how to turn a phrase……lol. chuq
I have a couple of days in the hospital and John ups and leaves us again….LOL Any news…..chuq
Not so far. He seems to have disappeared again.
I hope he is okay…..let me know if you hear from him please…..thanx chuq
Pete an interesting story….chuq
https://theantimedia.com/iraq-british-shoot-kill-civilians/
Just read it. Not at all surprised, sadly.
Best wishes, Pete.
My pleasure….chuq
Hard to get course reversed once momentum gets going. Maybe soon.
With the right people it can be done….chuq