There are worries that Trump's desire to quickly withdraw US troops from Afghanistan could further plunge the country into civil war.
An Afghanistan peace agreement that the US seems close to reaching with the Taliban has prompted worries that President Donald Trump's desire to quickly withdraw US troops could further plunge the country into civil war.
Such a potentially historic accord has raised an outcry from an eclectic assortment of critics in Washington, ranging from neo-conservatives to former Democratic administration officials to ex-military heroes. He was referring to Barack Obama and how the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq helped fuel the emergence of the Islamic State group.
A total, absolute withdrawal of US forces has at least been on the negotiating table and it has never been ruled out in Washington.
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