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07-25-2019, 12:43 AM
Kabul to Trump: What did you mean when you said you could wipe Afghanistan off the face of the earth?
July 23, 2019 at 09:39 AM
(Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan called on Tuesday for an explanation of comments by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said he could win the Afghan war in just 10 days by wiping out Afghanistan but did not want to kill 10 million people.
Trump's remarks followed a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House on Monday at which Trump voiced optimism that Pakistan could help broker a political settlement to end the nearly 18-year-old war in Afghanistan.
The remarks drew a stiff response from Afghanistan's presidential palace, which has been excluded from talks between the United States and the Taliban and which accuses Pakistan of supporting the insurgency.
"The Afghan nation has not and will never allow any foreign power to determine its fate," the presidential palace said.
https://taskandpurpose.com/afghan-wipe-earth
Taliban Called Donald Trump 'Irresponsible' for Saying He Could Wipe Afghanistan 'Off the Face of the Earth'
By David Brennan On 7/24/19
The comment prompted confusion and anger in Kabul, where the office of President Ashraf Ghani issued a statement requesting clarification on Trump's remarks, the Associated Press (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghan-government-asks-for-clarification-of-trumps-remarks/2019/07/23/35e7a22e-ad38-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3_story.html?utm_term=.511f60cb63d6) reported. The statement vowed that the country would never "allow any foreign power to determine its fate." The president's office also stressed that its continued partnership with the U.S. rests on common interests and mutual respect.
Trump's outburst even drew criticism from America's long-time enemy in Afghanistan—the Taliban. The militant organization issued its own statement following the president's meeting with Khan. The Taliban said Trump's threat was "irresponsible and we condemn it in the strongest terms."
The extremist organization also warned that the goal of military victory in Afghanistan was "taken to the grave" by multiple historical empires, including the Mongols, the British and the Soviet Union.
https://www.newsweek.com/taliban-called-donald-trump-irresponsible-saying-he-could-wipe-afghanistan-off-face-earth-1450837
July 23, 2019 at 09:39 AM
(Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan called on Tuesday for an explanation of comments by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said he could win the Afghan war in just 10 days by wiping out Afghanistan but did not want to kill 10 million people.
Trump's remarks followed a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House on Monday at which Trump voiced optimism that Pakistan could help broker a political settlement to end the nearly 18-year-old war in Afghanistan.
The remarks drew a stiff response from Afghanistan's presidential palace, which has been excluded from talks between the United States and the Taliban and which accuses Pakistan of supporting the insurgency.
"The Afghan nation has not and will never allow any foreign power to determine its fate," the presidential palace said.
https://taskandpurpose.com/afghan-wipe-earth
Taliban Called Donald Trump 'Irresponsible' for Saying He Could Wipe Afghanistan 'Off the Face of the Earth'
By David Brennan On 7/24/19
The comment prompted confusion and anger in Kabul, where the office of President Ashraf Ghani issued a statement requesting clarification on Trump's remarks, the Associated Press (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghan-government-asks-for-clarification-of-trumps-remarks/2019/07/23/35e7a22e-ad38-11e9-9411-a608f9d0c2d3_story.html?utm_term=.511f60cb63d6) reported. The statement vowed that the country would never "allow any foreign power to determine its fate." The president's office also stressed that its continued partnership with the U.S. rests on common interests and mutual respect.
Trump's outburst even drew criticism from America's long-time enemy in Afghanistan—the Taliban. The militant organization issued its own statement following the president's meeting with Khan. The Taliban said Trump's threat was "irresponsible and we condemn it in the strongest terms."
The extremist organization also warned that the goal of military victory in Afghanistan was "taken to the grave" by multiple historical empires, including the Mongols, the British and the Soviet Union.
https://www.newsweek.com/taliban-called-donald-trump-irresponsible-saying-he-could-wipe-afghanistan-off-face-earth-1450837