(MENAFN- Daily Outlook Afghanistan) WASHINGTON- U.S. President Donald Trump stressed that it is time bring U.S. troops backhome from Afghanistan.
Speakingat his campaign rally in Minneapolis, Mr. Trump said, 'We were supposed to bein Afghanistan for a short period of time. We're now going to be there forclose to 19 years. It's time to bring them home.
However,experts and former U.S. military commanders believe that a withdrawal fromAfghanistan should be under specific conditions.
FormerDirector of U.S. Intelligence Agency and former Commander of U.S. forces inAfghanistan, Ret. General David Petraeus says that Trump Administration shouldwork on a 'strategy for staying in Afghanistan rather than strategy forleaving.
'EveryU.S president would want to leave Afghanistan but the questions is under whatconditions? We have to be absolutely certain that our national interest wouldbe preserved, Patraeus adds.
This former U.S. commander further says thathe doubts the possibility of a political settlement with the Taliban militantgroup.
'I thinkthe Taliban would like to get us out whatever way they can and it is not clearto me if they intend to share power orparticipate in election, Patraeus said.
He alsoexpressed concern that not all Taliban fighters would lay down their weapons,since in the recent months 'many Taliban fighters have been defecting to AlQaeda and ISIS.
Meanwhile, the Taliban reacted to Trump's comment,calling a pullout of U.S. forces favored solution for both countries. (ATN)
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