Visiting Afghanistan, Pence Says U.S. Will ‘See This Through’
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Visiting Afghanistan, Pence Says U.S. Will ‘See This Through’
We’ve prevented them from launching a major campaign against a provincial capital for the first time in three years." Mr. Pence said Mr. Trump’s Afghan strategy was part of a broader attempt to bring stability to
the region, including increasing pressure on Pakistan, which for years has allowed the leadership of the Afghan Taliban to plan the insurgency from its soil, despite protests from three American administrations.
As the president said, so I say now: Pakistan has much to gain from partnering with the United States,
and Pakistan has much to lose by continuing to harbor criminals and terrorists." As the Taliban continue to wage war across the country, Afghan forces trained and advised by the United States-led NATO coalition are also fighting Islamic State affiliates in at least three of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
" Mr. Pence said, adding that "we are here to see this through." During the presidential campaign last year, Mr. Trump indicated a lack of patience for the Afghan war, America’s longest, and raised doubts
that he would continue it if elected. that We’ve been on a long road together, but President Trump made it clear earlier this year that we are with you,
Speaking to Afghan officials at the presidential palace in Kabul, the capital, Mr. Pence said the United States was committed to standing by the government as it fights the Taliban
and tries to bring stability, more than 16 years after the war began.
22, 2017
KABUL, Afghanistan — Vice President Mike Pence, making an unannounced trip to Afghanistan, reaffirmed the Trump administration’s support for the country’s beleaguered government and starkly warned neighboring Pakistan to stop harboring militant groups
that have long undermined the United States-led coalition’s mission here.
Instead of Air Force Two, the vice president flew in an unmarked C-17 transport plane to Bagram
Air Base, where he met with the senior civilian and military American leaders in Afghanistan.
We’ve prevented them from launching a major campaign against a provincial capital for the first time in three years." Mr. Pence said Mr. Trump’s Afghan strategy was part of a broader attempt to bring stability to
the region, including increasing pressure on Pakistan, which for years has allowed the leadership of the Afghan Taliban to plan the insurgency from its soil, despite protests from three American administrations.
As the president said, so I say now: Pakistan has much to gain from partnering with the United States,
and Pakistan has much to lose by continuing to harbor criminals and terrorists." As the Taliban continue to wage war across the country, Afghan forces trained and advised by the United States-led NATO coalition are also fighting Islamic State affiliates in at least three of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
" Mr. Pence said, adding that "we are here to see this through." During the presidential campaign last year, Mr. Trump indicated a lack of patience for the Afghan war, America’s longest, and raised doubts
that he would continue it if elected. that We’ve been on a long road together, but President Trump made it clear earlier this year that we are with you,
Speaking to Afghan officials at the presidential palace in Kabul, the capital, Mr. Pence said the United States was committed to standing by the government as it fights the Taliban
and tries to bring stability, more than 16 years after the war began.
22, 2017
KABUL, Afghanistan — Vice President Mike Pence, making an unannounced trip to Afghanistan, reaffirmed the Trump administration’s support for the country’s beleaguered government and starkly warned neighboring Pakistan to stop harboring militant groups
that have long undermined the United States-led coalition’s mission here.
Instead of Air Force Two, the vice president flew in an unmarked C-17 transport plane to Bagram
Air Base, where he met with the senior civilian and military American leaders in Afghanistan.