Thread by @commandeleven

In another foolish move, @realDonaldTrump authorises field commanders to go after "safe havens" in #Afghanistan & #Pakistan. Something that will never happen because the #US has no power in either country to take action. @defencedotpk @PDCMDOfficial

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.@ResoluteSupport has been operational in #Afghanistan for almost 16 years, successfully losing 70% of the country to the #Taliban, based on a newly released report. Only 30% is under the control of @ashrafghani's govt in #Kabul, with rumors Kabul is about to fall.

They have also successfully allowed #ISIS to re-structure their base of operations from #Iraq & #Syria to northern #Afghanistan. @AANafgh released a report in 2016 proving that @KarzaiH knowingly provided safe haven to militants, who are now #ISKP.

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.@Commander_RS would like to make the world believe that the #US failures in #Afghanistan are due to #Pakistan's support of the #Taliban, refusing to accept that the "Afghan partners" are not paying salaries to armed forces, forcing them to turn to the Taliban for support.

.@StateDept continues to believe that @ashrafghani is a partner in the peace efforts, failing to understand that under his leadership, #Afghanistan has become more corrupt & brought warlords into government. Warlords = #terrorist supporters

And yesterday, the @PentagonPresSec suggested that declassified reports/information should not be made public because it could undermine the #US efforts in #Afghanistan. Literally, we don't want people to know the truth... much like "friendly fire" incidents in #Iraq.

.@realDonaldTrump also suggested that he has issued "new rules of engagement" for #US troops in #Afghanistan, which could mean more #JSOC hit squads, known as the #American #Taliban, for civilian killings. @jeremyscahill

In the meantime, #Pakistan has successfully completed #ZarbeAzb and cleared #FATA of nearly 100% of #terrorist camps and safe havens, pushing them back into #Afghanistan, their true base of operations.

.@realDonaldTrump's #SouthAsia Strategy is more comedy from his administration. He has neither done nor said anything that changes the dynamic on ground in the region.