[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Trump in Afghanistan

[John W.]

On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 7:45 PM C. G. Estabrook via Peace <
peace at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

[FT] Trump says talks with Taliban have resumed
> US president Donald Trump said peace talks with the Taliban had resumed
> as he made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Thanksgiving,
> appearing at a US air force base alongside Afghan president Ashraf Ghani.
>
> Following a meeting with Mr Ghani, Mr Trump told reporters that the Taliban
>  “wants to make a deal” and that US officials were “meeting with them”.
>

Yes, our bold, intrepid Commander in Chief was his usual articulate self
today.  "The Taliban want to make a deal.  But I'm not sure I want to make
a deal.  It may not be a good deal.  On the other hand, it could be a good
deal.  It'll all depends on what kind of deal they want to make.  We'll
have to see what happens."  The troops, discerning what a bold, intrepid
Commander in Chief now leads them so fearlessly, were heard to applaud
wildly and thankfully.




> > On Nov 28, 2019, at 7:41 PM, C. G. Estabrook <carl at newsfromneptune.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > WSJ: "Trump Says Taliban Peace Talks to Resume During Surprise
> Afghanistan Visit”
> > <
> https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-makes-surprise-visit-to-afghanistan-11574968770?mod=hp_lead_pos1
> >
> >
> > In the early 1960's, some US military would say of Kennedy's attack on
> South Vietnam, "It's a dirty little war - but it's the only war we've got.”
> >
> > Today, thanks most recently to Obama - the first US president to be at
> war throughout two presidential terms - they needn't say that about
> Afghanistan: he's left seven others to choose from, having attacked Iraq,
> Libya, Pakistan, the Philippines, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen as well.
> >
> > But the permanent government (notably Democrat ‘liberals’) insist on
> removing Trump for fear he'll end the killing in Afghanistan and elsewhere…
> >
> > —CGE
> >
>
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