Defense bill seeks to halt Afghanistan drawdown

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Defense bill seeks to halt Afghanistan drawdown
By Rebecca Kheel - 12/03/20 06:04 PM EST
 
The compromise defense policy bill released Thursday includes language aimed at preventing a withdrawal from Afghanistan amid President Trump’s order to cut U.S. forces there to 2,500 by mid-January.

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would block funding to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan until the Pentagon, State Department and director of national intelligence assess how a drawdown would affect threats to the United States, among other criteria.

The assessment would be required before troops can drop below the number there when the bill becomes law and again before troops can drop below 2,000.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/528686-defense-bill-seeks-to-halt-afghanistan-drawdown

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We were all but assured that President Trump would start WWIII by democrats and the media.  When he tries to draw down hot spots, they criticize him and then try to pass legislation to keep troops in war zones.