@RealScottRitter "This September, peace negotiations between the Taliban and U.S. diplomats broke down after an uptick in Taliban violence prompted President Donald Trump to halt the talks."--From Army Times 12/30/2019--Continued.
@RealScottRitter "However, the president said in November that the talks had resumed to some degree and promised an eventual U.S. withdrawal."
There was an increase in Taliban attacks starting, roughly, on 4/8/2019 with a car bomb that killed 3 US service personnel. In July 2019...
There was an increase in Taliban attacks starting, roughly, on 4/8/2019 with a car bomb that killed 3 US service personnel. In July 2019...
@RealScottRitter there was what is called a "Green on Blue" shooting of two US personnel. A "Green on Blue" happens when a Taliban agent hiding inside Afghan forces murders US/Coalition personnel. Two US soldiers were killed. There was also a firefight in July that claimed another US death.
@RealScottRitter Car bomb again on 9/5/2019 and Trump breaks off the talks which Russia helped set up. Incidents the rest of the year included another fire fight in September and one in December which both resulted in one US death.
There have only been two US combat deaths this year.
There have only been two US combat deaths this year.
@RealScottRitter IF Trump knew about any alleged bounties, or even if he DID NOT know, he responded by breaking off the peace talks which sobered someone up. No combat deaths among US military personnel since February. So, whether because of "uptick in violence, or a combination of that and...
@RealScottRitter ...alleged Russian bounties, Trump did do something that greatly reduced US combat casualties in Afghanistan in 2020.
@RealScottRitter I am satisfied that this matter is closed except for filling in some details that are not particularly material since action was taken to protect the lives of US service personnel.
The research was based on a scenario that the GRU launched a bounty operation to retaliate for...
The research was based on a scenario that the GRU launched a bounty operation to retaliate for...
@RealScottRitter ...the deaths of between 100-200 Russian mercenary fighters--probably hired by GRU--in Syria in May 2018. Casualty figures for combat-only deaths, including Green on Blue shootings--were tracked by timeline from all of 2018 through 2020. Purpose was to determine if any...
@RealScottRitter ...increases in KIAs could be possibly related to the incident in Syria and any correlation with the peace negotiations.
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