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Trump Wants To Fire "Losing" General In Afghanistan
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August 5, 2017
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6:23Now PlayingHe should. In Afghanistan, we’re not winning anymore. Or ever.
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"President Trump reportedly pushed to fire the general in charge of the war in Afghanistan because the United States is “losing” the war, according to a new report Wednesday.
The suggestion came during a July 19 meeting with Trump's national security team, NBC News reported, citing unnamed senior administration officials.
“We aren't winning," Trump complained during the meeting, the officials told the news outlet. "We are losing."
The Trump administration has been grappling for months with devising a new strategy for the 16-year-old war in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary James Mattis promised to deliver one to Congress by mid-July, but nothing materialized.”*
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