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Quote Originally Posted by KellyM_1964:
cut from cnn , By Frida Ghitis :: Trump's role in Afghanistan debacle is a doozy Trump came to office promising to end the war. (which he didnt)In characteristic fashion, he acted so impulsively and with such lack of discipline, that he single-handedly undercut the so-called "peace" negotiations in Doha, Qatar, between the Taliban and the United States that concluded last year In 2019, Trump wanted to bring the Taliban to Camp David as guests. Trump relentlessly, cluelessly sabotaged peace talks, proclaiming his determination to pull out, and unexpectedly announcing troop reductions. His tweets became a major obstacle to negotiations, as he declared he was withdrawing US forces, the only leverage of US negotiators, without obtaining any real concessions from the Taliban.
cut from cnn , By Frida Ghitis :: Trump's role in Afghanistan debacle is a doozy Trump came to office promising to end the war. (which he didnt)In characteristic fashion, he acted so impulsively and with such lack of discipline, that he single-handedly undercut the so-called "peace" negotiations in Doha, Qatar, between the Taliban and the United States that concluded last year In 2019, Trump wanted to bring the Taliban to Camp David as guests. Trump relentlessly, cluelessly sabotaged peace talks, proclaiming his determination to pull out, and unexpectedly announcing troop reductions. His tweets became a major obstacle to negotiations, as he declared he was withdrawing US forces, the only leverage of US negotiators, without obtaining any real concessions from the Taliban.
In February 2020, Trump unveiled an agreement with the Taliban.
The deal was an utter embarrassment, one of the worst ever negotiated by an American president.
Under its terms, the United States not only agreed to withdraw by May 2021, it also committed itself to obtaining the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners, and another thousand in subsequent months, fortifying the Taliban's fighting force.
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