US troops may stay in Afghanistan until the year 2024 A.D.

[rambone]

2024!! Keep voting for the Establishment and they will make sure it lasts every bit of that and more.


We have always been at war with Eastasia.


US troops may stay in Afghanistan until 2024

America and Afghanistan are close to signing a strategic pact which would allow thousands of United States troops to remain in the country until at least 2024, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

The agreement would allow not only military trainers to stay to build up the Afghan army and police, but also American special forces soldiers and air power to remain.​

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[Garb]

 

[rambone]

I know of one contending candidate who will do something about this.

He will bring the troops home, "as soon as we can get the ships there."

 

[JWAS]

+1 for Ron Paul dealing with this topic correctly.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

I know of one contending candidate who will do something about this.

He will bring the troops home, "as soon as we can get the ships there."

While that may be true, he won't be nominated by the Republicans and he won't be elected as an Independent. I'm not sure I could hold my nose well enough to vote for him even against Obama.

 

[jeremy]

I know of one contending candidate who will do something about this.

He will bring the troops home, "as soon as we can get the ships there."

I call BS on this...
Really what Legislation has he introduced or drafted to bring us home?!

 

[rambone]

I call BS on this...
Really what Legislation has he introduced or drafted to bring us home?!

As Commander in Chief, why would he need to pass legislation to bring troops home?

 

[redneckmedic]

No Doubt Jeremy.... we have troops in almost every country right now, I think this is blown a bit out of proportion. IMO

 

[jeremy]

As Commander in Chief, why would he need to pass legislation to bring troops home?

I just want to why has he not done anything while as a Congressman in the House?!

What makes you think he will do anything more than he has done already?!

 

[HICKMAN]

As Commander in Chief, why would he need to pass legislation to bring troops home?

he's talking about the here and now

 

[rambone]

No Doubt Jeremy.... we have troops in almost every country right now, I think this is blown a bit out of proportion. IMO

He could start with the several wars we are fighting, or he could start with the hundreds of bases guarding perfectly capable countries. The bottom line is he's the only candidate even paying lip service to the idea of pulling back, anywhere.

I just want to why has he not done anything while as a Congressman in the House?!

What makes you think he will do anything more than he has done already?!

Maybe you're right. Despite 30 years of speaking out against interventionist, unnecessary wars, and persistently voting against funding them, maybe Ron Paul actually supports them and won't do anything about them as president!

 

[jeremy]

He could start with the several wars we are fighting, or he could start with the hundreds of bases guarding perfectly capable countries. The bottom line is he's the only candidate even paying lip service to the idea of pulling back, anywhere.


Maybe you're right. Despite 30 years of speaking out against interventionist, unnecessary wars, and persistently voting against funding them, maybe Ron Paul actually supports them and won't do anything about them as president!

Maybe...

I have yet to find any Legislation from him or even Co-Sponsored by him to pull us home...

All I have ever heard is that he would if elected to CoC pull us all home. If I remember right, I think Obama said that as well...

 

[rambone]

Ron Paul was a co-sponsor of H.R.787: Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007.

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

I know of one contending candidate who will do something about this.

He will bring the troops home, "as soon as we can get the ships there."

Sounds like a Japanese PM that had to resign a couple years ago because he got voted in under the promise of closing an unpopular US base. He then found out he couldnt (legally) close the base because the US had a contract so he then resigned.

Im pretty sure Obama ran under a premise of bringing our troops home?

All that said, maybe Ron Paul is serious .... but I find it more likely that he wouldnt be in too much control over wether or not the troops come home. Is that something congress would have to vote on?

 

[jeremy]

Ron Paul was a co-sponsor of H.R.787: Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007.

One...

Huh...

 

[ATOMonkey]

You act like an act of congress would actually bring anyone home.

Obama has already stated that the "War Powers Act" allows him to act unilaterally, concerning military deployment.

 

[ghunter]

You act like an act of congress would actually bring anyone home.

Obama has already stated that the "War Powers Act" allows him to act unilaterally, concerning military deployment.

Yep. So much for the peacenik bleeding heart Barry.

 

[steveh_131]

Maybe...
I have yet to find any Legislation from him or even Co-Sponsored by him to pull us home...

Bill Summary & Status - 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) - H.J.RES.27 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Bill Summary & Status - 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) - H.CON.RES.43 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Bill Summary & Status - 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) - H.R.2605 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Bill Summary & Status - 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) - H.J.RES.53 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

 

[jeremy]

Bill Summary & Status - 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) - H.J.RES.27 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Bill Summary & Status - 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) - H.CON.RES.43 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Bill Summary & Status - 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) - H.R.2605 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Bill Summary & Status - 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) - H.J.RES.53 - THOMAS (Library of Congress)

Or was this just lip service to make him appear to be involved...

 

[steveh_131]

Or was this just lip service to make him appear to be involved...