...Let's see what Trump said about that
strategy when Obama was doing it
Before Donald Trump was a teleprompter-reading president calling
for an escalation of America’s longest war, he was a tweeting reality TV
personality.
While the tweeting has continued, it seems that when it comes to
foreign policy those two iterations would have little in common
On August 21, President Trump laid out his Afghanistan
“strategy,” little more than a Trumpian call to win with no detail as to how
the winning might be accomplished.
Nevertheless, his directive to stay in Afghanistan is an
ankle-breaking pivot from his attacks on President Obama for eight years.
President Trump is neither diplomatic nor insightful in his 140-character diplomacy. He is brash, blunt, and scathingly critical of the plan future Trump called on August 21.
(Note: Trump frequently calls for investments to be made in
rebuilding the U.S. rather than Afghanistan. His speech arguing for the
opposite comes on the heels of a White House “Infrastructure Week” in which
infrastructure was hardly discussed and the president’s infrastructure
commission collapsed. )
Here is Donald Trump, tweeting on Afghanistan.
When will we stop wasting our money on rebuilding
Afghanistan? We must rebuild our country first.
Donald J. Trump 3:43 PM - Oct 7, 2011
It is time to get out of Afghanistan. We are building
roads and schools for people that hate us. It is not in our national interests.
Donald J. Trump 3:34 PM - Feb 27, 2012
Why are we continuing to train these Afghanis who then
shoot our soldiers in the back? Afghanistan is a complete waste. Time to come
home!
Donald J. Trump 10:05 AM - Aug 21, 2012
84% of US troops wounded & 70% of our brave men &
women killed in Afghanistan have all come under Obama. Time to get out of
there.
Donald J. Trump 2:40 PM - Sep 11, 2012
Karzai of Afghanistan is not sticking with our signed
agreement. They are dropping us like dopes. Get out now and re-build U.S.!
Donald J. Trump 1:14 PM - Dec 6, 2012
Let’s get out of Afghanistan. Our troops are being killed
by the Afghanis we train and we waste billions there. Nonsense! Rebuild the
USA.
Donald J. Trump 2:55 PM - Jan 11, 2013
We should leave Afghanistan immediately. No more wasted
lives. If we have to go back in, we go in hard & quick. Rebuild the US
first.
Donald J. Trump 3:10 PM - Mar 1, 2013
Do not allow our very stupid leaders to sign a deal that
keeps us in Afghanistan through 2024-with all costs by U.S.A. MAKE AMERICA
GREAT!
Donald J. Trump 9:12 AM - Nov 21, 2013
We have wasted an enormous amount of blood and treasure
in Afghanistan. Their government has zero appreciation. Let's get out!
Donald J. Trump 4:06 PM - Nov 21, 2013
Now Obama is keeping our soldiers in Afghanistan for at
least another year. He is losing two wars simultaneously.
Donald J. Trump 5:20 PM - Dec 1, 2014