This headline could have been written in 2008, 2009, 2016, or 2017. If U.S. troops stay in Afghanistan, U.S. military commanders will say the same thing the next time a U.S. President tries to pull them the troops of this useless civil war. It’s the same thing, over and over. 
It’s the same old argument. Senior U.S. military commanders are broken records. Interview McKenzie or Miller, and they will subtly suggest that extending the U.S. military presence will hold Afghanistan’s peace process together. Ask “how so?” & they will struggle for an answer.
I’ve seen countless claims over the last two weeks about why sticking to the May 1 withdrawal date in the U.S.-Taliban accord would be a disaster for Afghanistan. There has been virtually no talk about the risk of disregarding that deadline. The debate is heavily skewed.
*yes, I apologize for the typo. I’m going to stop tweeting with my phone.
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