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spanone

(135,843 posts)
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 04:09 PM Aug 2017

Trump to announce 'path forward' for US in Afghanistan..Monday 9pm ET

Tune in to CNN's special live coverage of President Donald Trump's address at 9 p.m.


Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump will outline the United States' "path forward" in Afghanistan in a speech Monday night, the White House announced Sunday.

Trump's address, scheduled for 9 p.m. ET Monday at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, comes as Trump and Secretary of Defense James Mattis have said a decision has been made on a new US strategy in Afghanistan.

Earlier Sunday, Mattis confirmed a decision has been made, but declined to offer details about the decision, saying Trump would choose when to make the announcement.

"He wants to be the one to announce it to the American people," Mattis said on Sunday, later adding, "He now needs the weekend to collect his thoughts on how he's going to explain it to the American people."


http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/20/politics/james-mattis-donald-trump-afghanistan/index.html
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Trump to announce 'path forward' for US in Afghanistan..Monday 9pm ET (Original Post) spanone Aug 2017 OP
Path forward. Get the hell out and stay out! haveahart Aug 2017 #1
god knows wtf.... spanone Aug 2017 #2
I hope this is what he says. liquid diamond Aug 2017 #31
God help us! smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #3
Translation, Pooty wants to take over, so i'll let him have it. sunonmars Aug 2017 #4
If Putin was really his buddy ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #5
You just know this will go off the rails. Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #6
"He now needs the weekend to collect his thoughts..." underpants Aug 2017 #7
He doesn't need a very large basket for that. 6000eliot Aug 2017 #15
IOW: Don't disrupt his golf weekend. lpbk2713 Aug 2017 #19
Well, to be fair, the first 30 days were spent creating his plan for destroying ISIS underpants Aug 2017 #22
Just a thought ... lpbk2713 Aug 2017 #24
Bingo matt819 Aug 2017 #26
Didn't see this malaise Aug 2017 #8
I'll file that under the things I'm not looking forward to hearing Solly Mack Aug 2017 #9
Why all the drama? We have increased and decreased troop levels there for years. SweetieD Aug 2017 #10
Why not a path out? sinkingfeeling Aug 2017 #11
Wag the Dog. Trumpf is thinking about how to lie again rockfordfile Aug 2017 #12
Oh, good. I'll be watching the new Twin Peaks episode then. Blue_Adept Aug 2017 #13
Probably a little less surreal as well. 6000eliot Aug 2017 #16
Reportedly, he's going to increase troops. Didn't he promise his fan club the opposite? Vinca Aug 2017 #14
Seems rumour has it a small increase in troops and a massive increase in private contractors.. Old Vet Aug 2017 #17
So he's not "collecting his thoughts" this weekend, he's rearranging his investments. Vinca Aug 2017 #18
Something is terribly wrong! imanamerican63 Aug 2017 #20
He'll appoint Erik Prince viceroy of Afghanistan and South Asia dalton99a Aug 2017 #21
. . .and replace our troops with mercenaries. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2017 #30
At this point, that would not surprise me. Old Terp Aug 2017 #33
"I'm sending Jared and Ivanka to announce my new Trump Bamiyan Towers project!" struggle4progress Aug 2017 #23
"He wants to be the one to announce it to the American people," Mattis said on Sunday...scary😨 spanone Aug 2017 #25
Likely he does it this way, a major annc. time/day, so he can get his ugly face/mind in front of RKP5637 Aug 2017 #27
Instead of "Supportin' them troops" it will be "Supportin' them contractors" walkingman Aug 2017 #28
I'll be cleaning the cat box at that time. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #29
Great suggestion! Mme. Defarge Aug 2017 #35
My cat said I need to watch, he doesn't trust tRump, so OK. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #40
On Monday, he needs to tell us that he revealed his secret plan to the generals, NCjack Aug 2017 #32
Regretfully, Afghanistan is so off the radar of most OldHippieChick Aug 2017 #34
He's trying to prove his manhood. I am Trump, the greatest, the greatest, I tell you. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #41
Privatizing the war Freethinker65 Aug 2017 #36
He will privatize it and send our troops to die while profiting Erik Prince of Blackwater Eliot Rosewater Aug 2017 #37
Uh oh! sweetroxie Aug 2017 #38
drump's latest attempt to act presidential and be normal. democratisphere Aug 2017 #39
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
3. God help us!
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 04:16 PM
Aug 2017

This idiot is looking for a war to seal his reputation in the history books. He won't leave until he gets one.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
5. If Putin was really his buddy
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 04:17 PM
Aug 2017

He'd tell Donny what prolonged war in Afghanistan is really like. I just can't believe that Mattis (or anyone with military background) would ignore the history of military engagement in Afghanistan and give the go ahead to tRump.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. You just know this will go off the rails.
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 05:00 PM
Aug 2017

Interesting thing is,Putin is doing money and material support to the Taliban. This will get interesting real quick. First off,the One Trillion Dollar Rare Earth mining in China owned and operated and understand that has been a bone of contention for our Military. We have to protect these Entities and maintain the roads as well.

Putin wants the off shore Oil and used of I believe it is Exxon's pipeline,which is why we are still there.

underpants

(182,826 posts)
7. "He now needs the weekend to collect his thoughts..."
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 05:08 PM
Aug 2017

"He wants to be the one to announce it to the American people," Mattis said on Sunday, later adding, "He now needs the weekend to collect his thoughts on how he's going to explain it to the American people."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/20/politics/james-mattis-donald-trump-afghanistan/index.html

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
19. IOW: Don't disrupt his golf weekend.
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 05:33 PM
Aug 2017



He's been in office since January so now he wants to try something.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)
24. Just a thought ...
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 06:00 PM
Aug 2017



How many times will he say "fake news" in his announcement?

Should we make out a bingo card for anything else?

matt819

(10,749 posts)
26. Bingo
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 06:41 PM
Aug 2017

Inherited a disaster

Warlords are laughing at us

We are going to win

War president

Obama's fault



Note to buffoon in chief: Look up graveyard of empires.

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)
9. I'll file that under the things I'm not looking forward to hearing
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 05:12 PM
Aug 2017

but need to hear anyway.

My ability to safely absorb crazy has reached its limit.

SweetieD

(1,660 posts)
10. Why all the drama? We have increased and decreased troop levels there for years.
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 05:15 PM
Aug 2017

Not sure what is so hand ringing about his plans that he needs a weekend to collect his thoughts? Is he going to nuke them?

Blue_Adept

(6,399 posts)
13. Oh, good. I'll be watching the new Twin Peaks episode then.
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 05:17 PM
Aug 2017

And THAT will make more sense than what Trump has planned, I'm sure.

imanamerican63

(13,798 posts)
20. Something is terribly wrong!
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 05:35 PM
Aug 2017

He going to tell his plan after the solar eclipse had has had has happened! Lord give a sign of stability and give us the strength to live through all of this!

Old Terp

(464 posts)
33. At this point, that would not surprise me.
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 06:53 PM
Aug 2017

I'm trying to figure out how he gets a kickback from this.

RKP5637

(67,109 posts)
27. Likely he does it this way, a major annc. time/day, so he can get his ugly face/mind in front of
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 06:41 PM
Aug 2017

everyone and be the celebratory ...

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
32. On Monday, he needs to tell us that he revealed his secret plan to the generals,
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 06:49 PM
Aug 2017

and they are amazed that they didn't think of it.

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
34. Regretfully, Afghanistan is so off the radar of most
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 06:54 PM
Aug 2017

Americans, I doubt he will get much of an audience. What on earth could merit a prime time presser? Nuclear? Complete withdrawal? Sending in 100,000 additional troops? Does he think any of those options will be popular? Is he so itching for a war he has no choice but to ramp up Afghanistan because all the others haven't worked? All I can think of is pitiful, pathetic and transparent.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
37. He will privatize it and send our troops to die while profiting Erik Prince of Blackwater
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 07:11 PM
Aug 2017

America will be even more hated than we are now.

If you are active military you are in GREAT danger

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