CNN Forgot that Afghanistan War was Obama’s ‘Sorriest Legacy’

Currently, the U.S. forces in Afghanistan number around 8,400, lower than the roughly 100,000 troops deployed during former U.S. President Barack Obama‘s troop surge several years back.

Trump’s remarks on Monday, in which he lashed out at Pakistan, an ostensible USA ally, blaming it for violence in Afghanistan, and demanding that Islamabad stop giving sanctuary to “agents of chaos, violence and terror”, have shocked Pakistan.

Pakistan has hit out at Donald Trump’s allegations it is sheltering terrorists, made as the U.S. leader announced a new Afghanistan strategy.

Even opposition leaders in Islamabad have demanded a strong rebuttal from Abbasi.

Governor of Badakhshan province Faisal Begzad said Washington should support the Afghan security forces, including the Air Force based on its new strategy. Also, developing a strategic partnership with India is going to be a critical part of new US’ strategy for South Asia in future as per the revamped policy.

President Trump said the USA will not continue a policy of “nation building”, which has been a failure.

Gen. John Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, and the acting USA ambassador, Hugo Llorens, spoke about the importance of reaching a settlement with the Taliban in an attempt to end the almost 16-year war.

Another change he mentioned was the shift from an American strategy of support based on “arbitrary timelines” to one “guided by conditions on the ground”.

“P res Zardari instead of criticising govt, rein in Haqqani his ambassador to U.S. taking credit of authoring United States policy Pres Trump announced”, Khwajah Asif said in a Twitter post.

Calling for mutual respect and mutual benefit, Yang voiced hope that the two countries will expand cooperation and properly settle differences so as to keep up a good momentum for the development of China-US relations.

Senators called for developing a national narrative against terrorism with the consultation of all stakeholders and the parliament, besides emphasising on reviewing the Pakistan’s foreign policy to ensure national interests, Radio Pakistan reported.

Pakistanis are also angry over what they perceive as the doublespeak of Trump, whose administration has held out threats of aid cuts and more severe measures if Islamabad does not stop backing terror groups operating from its soil.

During the weekly press briefing, Nafees Zakaria said that Pakistan remained committed in taking action against terrorists without any discrimination and the efforts to eradicate terrorism would continue.

President Donald Trump laid out his South Asia policy on Tuesday, reversing his stand on a hasty withdrawal of troops.

Repeating the anti-India rant, the Pak committee expressed deep concern at Indian policies inimical to peace in the region including interference in the internal affairs of neighbouring countries and using terrorism as an instrument of state policy. “It is a cash cow for the Pentagon and for the USA contractors”, Becker said.

She added Trump’s government encourages India and Pakistan to resolve their differences through talks to reduce their tensions.

“This wasn’t a war of our choosing, we want no war in Afghanistan at all”, she said.

The official further said that there are many different regional efforts that are likely to happen and move forward.