Post by rubl on Sept 8, 2019 11:37:25 GMT 7
Remember 9/11? Invading Afghanistan to crush the Taliban and get Osama Bin Laden? The "mission Accomplished" banner which was used twice? Question now is if the cancellation is related to the death of an American soldier as the last few months saw a few bomb blast and attack but with no Americans involved. Sounds a bit hypocritical, or Trump like.
2019-07-01 Taliban blast downtown Kabul leaving more than 100 people wounded.
2019-08-05 Taliban suicide blast in Kabul killed 14 people, wounded 145
"Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders
President Donald Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing this week in Kabul that killed 11 people, including an American soldier, and has called off peace negotiations with the insurgent group.
Trump has been under pressure from the Afghan government, lawmakers and some members of his administration who mistrust the Taliban and think it's too early to withdraw American forces. The administration's diplomat talking to the Taliban leaders for months in recent days said he was on the "threshold" of an agreement with the Taliban aimed at ending America's longest war.
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"They were coming to the United States tonight. Unfortunately, in order to build false leverage, they admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed one of our great great soldiers, and 11 other people. I immediately cancelled the meeting and called off peace negotiations," he wrote.
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news.yahoo.com/trump-calls-off-secret-meeting-233252569.html
2019-07-01 Taliban blast downtown Kabul leaving more than 100 people wounded.
2019-08-05 Taliban suicide blast in Kabul killed 14 people, wounded 145
"Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders
President Donald Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing this week in Kabul that killed 11 people, including an American soldier, and has called off peace negotiations with the insurgent group.
Trump has been under pressure from the Afghan government, lawmakers and some members of his administration who mistrust the Taliban and think it's too early to withdraw American forces. The administration's diplomat talking to the Taliban leaders for months in recent days said he was on the "threshold" of an agreement with the Taliban aimed at ending America's longest war.
...
"They were coming to the United States tonight. Unfortunately, in order to build false leverage, they admitted to an attack in Kabul that killed one of our great great soldiers, and 11 other people. I immediately cancelled the meeting and called off peace negotiations," he wrote.
..."
news.yahoo.com/trump-calls-off-secret-meeting-233252569.html
