US troops manoeuvring a howitzer in Afghanistan Source: AAP
United States president Donald Trump has announced a change of thinking towards the war in Afghanistan, saying US troops cannot be withdrawn quickly. Despite campaigning for such a move, he now says a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum for terrorists to fill. Mr Trump says he has decided the United States needs to stay involved to avoid what he calls the mistakes made in Iraq.
United States president Donald Trump has announced a change of thinking towards the war in Afghanistan, saying US troops cannot be withdrawn quickly. Despite campaigning for such a move, he now says a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum for terrorists to fill. Mr Trump says he has decided the United States needs to stay involved to avoid what he calls the mistakes made in Iraq.
