[ April 18, 2024 ]
Trump has betrayed his base. He campaigned on the promise that he would call this conflict what it was and fight it properly. Then he appointed people such as NSA H.R. McMaster, who were determined to continue Obama’s policy of denial of the threat. And now he, too, is playing the denial game. No good can come of this.
“Donald Trump’s plan in Afghanistan: Transcript from his speech,” by Kelcie Willis, AJC.com, August 21, 2017:
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On Monday, President Donald Trump gave a speech in which he discussed U.S. policy in Afghanistan
The remarks indicate that the 16-year war, the longest conflict in American history, may continue for some time, as Trump declined to give a specific timeline of when troops will pull out and would not discuss troop numbers.
Read a full transcript of Trump’s remarks, from Fort Meyer in Arlington, Virginia, from The White House, below:
“Thank you very much. Thank you. Please be seated.
“Vice President Pence, Secretary of State Tillerson, members of the Cabinet, General Dunford, Deputy Secretary Shanahan, and Colonel Duggan. Most especially, thank you to the men and women of Fort Myer and every member of the United States military at home and abroad.
“We send our thoughts and prayers to the families of our brave sailors who were injured and lost after a tragic collision at sea, as well as to those conducting the search and recovery efforts.
“I am here tonight to lay out our path forward in Afghanistan and South Asia. But before I provide the details of our new strategy, I want to say a few words to the servicemembers here with us tonight, to those watching from their posts, and to all Americans listening at home.
“Since the founding of our republic, our country has produced a special class of heroes whose selflessness, courage, and resolve is unmatched in human history.
“American patriots from every generation have given their last breath on the battlefield for our nation and for our freedom. Through their lives — and though their lives were cut short, in their deeds they achieved total immortality.
“By following the heroic example of those who fought to preserve our republic, we can find the inspiration our country needs to unify, to heal, and to remain one nation under God. The men and women of our military operate as one team, with one shared mission, and one shared sense of purpose.
“They transcend every line of race, ethnicity, creed, and color to serve together — and sacrifice together — in absolutely perfect cohesion. That is because all servicemembers are brothers and sisters. They’re all part of the same family; it’s called the American family. They take the same oath, fight for the same flag, and live according to the same law. They are bound together by common purpose, mutual trust, and selfless devotion to our nation and to each other.
“The soldier understands what we, as a nation, too often forget that a wound inflicted upon a single member of our community is a wound inflicted upon us all. When one part of America hurts, we all hurt. And when one citizen suffers an injustice, we all suffer together.
“Loyalty to our nation demands loyalty to one another. Love for America requires love for all of its people. When we open our hearts to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice, no place for bigotry, and no tolerance for hate.
“The young men and women we send to fight our wars abroad deserve to return to a country that is not at war with itself at home. We cannot remain a force for peace in the world if we are not at peace with each other.
“As we send our bravest to defeat our enemies overseas — and we will always win — let us find the courage to heal our divisions within. Let us make a simple promise to the men and women we ask to fight in our name that, when they return home from battle, they will find a country that has renewed the sacred bonds of love and loyalty that unite us together as one.
“Thanks to the vigilance and skill of the American military and of our many allies throughout the world, horrors on the scale of September 11th — and nobody can ever forget that — have not been repeated on our shores.
“But we must also acknowledge the reality I am here to talk about tonight: that nearly 16 years after September 11th attacks, after the extraordinary sacrifice of blood and treasure, the American people are weary of war without victory. Nowhere is this more evident than with the war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history — 17 years.
“I share the American people’s frustration. I also share their frustration over a foreign policy that has spent too much time, energy, money, and most importantly lives, trying to rebuild countries in our own image, instead of pursuing our security interests above all other considerations.
“That is why, shortly after my inauguration, I directed Secretary of Defense Mattis and my national security team to undertake a comprehensive review of all strategic options in Afghanistan and South Asia.
“My original instinct was to pull out — and, historically, I like following my instincts. But all my life I’ve heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the Oval Office; in other words, when you’re President of the United States. So I studied Afghanistan in great detail and from every conceivable angle. After many meetings, over many months, we held our final meeting last Friday at Camp David, with my Cabinet and generals, to complete our strategy. I arrived at three fundamental conclusions about America’s core interests in Afghanistan.
“First, our nation must seek an honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices that have been made, especially the sacrifices of lives. The men and women who serve our nation in combat deserve a plan for victory. They deserve the tools they need, and the trust they have earned, to fight and to win.
“Second, the consequences of a rapid exit are both predictable and unacceptable. 9/11, the worst terrorist attack in our history, was planned and directed from Afghanistan because that country was ruled by a government that gave comfort and shelter to terrorists. A hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum that terrorists, including ISIS and al Qaeda, would instantly fill, just as happened before September 11th.
“And, as we know, in 2011, America hastily and mistakenly withdrew from Iraq. As a result, our hard-won gains slipped back into the hands of terrorist enemies. Our soldiers watched as cities they had fought for, and bled to liberate, and won, were occupied by a terrorist group called ISIS. The vacuum we created by leaving too soon gave safe haven for ISIS to spread, to grow, recruit, and launch attacks. We cannot repeat in Afghanistan the mistake our leaders made in Iraq.
“Third and finally, I concluded that the security threats we face in Afghanistan and the broader region are immense. Today, 20 U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations are active in Afghanistan and Pakistan — the highest concentration in any region anywhere in the world.
“For its part, Pakistan often gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence, and terror. The threat is worse because Pakistan and India are two nuclear-armed states whose tense relations threaten to spiral into conflict. And that could happen.
“No one denies that we have inherited a challenging and troubling situation in Afghanistan and South Asia, but we do not have the luxury of going back in time and making different or better decisions. When I became President, I was given a bad and very complex hand, but I fully knew what I was getting into: big and intricate problems. But, one way or another, these problems will be solved — I’m a problem solver — and, in the end, we will win.
“We must address the reality of the world as it exists right now — the threats we face, and the confronting of all of the problems of today, and extremely predictable consequences of a hasty withdrawal.
“We need look no further than last week’s vile, vicious attack in Barcelona to understand that terror groups will stop at nothing to commit the mass murder of innocent men, women and children. You saw it for yourself. Horrible.
“As I outlined in my speech in Saudi Arabia three months ago, America and our partners are committed to stripping terrorists of their territory, cutting off their funding, and exposing the false allure of their evil ideology.
“Terrorists who slaughter innocent people will find no glory in this life or the next. They are nothing but thugs, and criminals, and predators, and — that’s right — losers. Working alongside our allies, we will break their will, dry up their recruitment, keep them from crossing our borders, and yes, we will defeat them, and we will defeat them handily.
“In Afghanistan and Pakistan, America’s interests are clear: We must stop the resurgence of safe havens that enable terrorists to threaten America, and we must prevent nuclear weapons and materials from coming into the hands of terrorists and being used against us, or anywhere in the world for that matter.
“But to prosecute this war, we will learn from history. As a result of our comprehensive review, American strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia will change dramatically in the following ways:
“A core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions. I’ve said it many times how counterproductive it is for the United States to announce in advance the dates we intend to begin, or end, military options. We will not talk about numbers of troops or our plans for further military activities.
“Conditions on the ground — not arbitrary timetables — will guide our strategy from now on. America’s enemies must never know our plans or believe they can wait us out. I will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will.
Another fundamental pillar of our new strategy is the integration of all instruments of American power — diplomatic, economic, and military — toward a successful outcome.
“Someday, after an effective military effort, perhaps it will be possible to have a political settlement that includes elements of the Taliban in Afghanistan, but nobody knows if or when that will ever happen. America will continue its support for the Afghan government and the Afghan military as they confront the Taliban in the field.
“Ultimately, it is up to the people of Afghanistan to take ownership of their future, to govern their society, and to achieve an everlasting peace. We are a partner and a friend, but we will not dictate to the Afghan people how to live, or how to govern their own complex society. We are not nation-building again. We are killing terrorists.
“The next pillar of our new strategy is to change the approach and how to deal with Pakistan. We can no longer be silent about Pakistan’s safe havens for terrorist organizations, the Taliban, and other groups that pose a threat to the region and beyond. Pakistan has much to gain from partnering with our effort in Afghanistan. It has much to lose by continuing to harbor criminals and terrorists.
“In the past, Pakistan has been a valued partner. Our militaries have worked together against common enemies. The Pakistani people have suffered greatly from terrorism and extremism. We recognize those contributions and those sacrifices.
“But Pakistan has also sheltered the same organizations that try every single day to kill our people. We have been paying Pakistan billions and billions of dollars at the same time they are housing the very terrorists that we are fighting. But that will have to change, and that will change immediately. No partnership can survive a country’s harboring of militants and terrorists who target U.S. servicemembers and officials. It is time for Pakistan to demonstrate its commitment to civilization, order, and to peace.
“Another critical part of the South Asia strategy for America is to further develop its strategic partnership with India — the world’s largest democracy and a key security and economic partner of the United States. We appreciate India’s important contributions to stability in Afghanistan, but India makes billions of dollars in trade with the United States, and we want them to help us more with Afghanistan, especially in the area of economic assistance and development. We are committed to pursuing our shared objectives for peace and security in South Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific region.
“Finally, my administration will ensure that you, the brave defenders of the American people, will have the necessary tools and rules of engagement to make this strategy work, and work effectively and work quickly.
“I have already lifted restrictions the previous administration placed on our warfighters that prevented the Secretary of Defense and our commanders in the field from fully and swiftly waging battle against the enemy. Micromanagement from Washington, D.C. does not win battles. They are won in the field drawing upon the judgment and expertise of wartime commanders and frontline soldiers acting in real time, with real authority, and with a clear mission to defeat the enemy.
“That’s why we will also expand authority for American armed forces to target the terrorist and criminal networks that sow violence and chaos throughout Afghanistan. These killers need to know they have nowhere to hide; that no place is beyond the reach of American might and Americans arms. Retribution will be fast and powerfu
“As we lift restrictions and expand authorities in the field, we are already seeing dramatic results in the campaign to defeat ISIS, including the liberation of Mosul in Iraq.“Since my inauguration, we have achieved record-breaking success in that regard. We will also maximize sanctions and other financial and law enforcement actions against these networks to eliminate their ability to export terror. When America commits its warriors to battle, we must ensure they have every weapon to apply swift, decisive, and overwhelming force.
“Our troops will fight to win. We will fight to win. From now on, victory will have a clear definition: attacking our enemies, obliterating ISIS, crushing al Qaeda, preventing the Taliban from taking over Afghanistan, and stopping mass terror attacks against America before they emerge.
“We will ask our NATO allies and global partners to support our new strategy with additional troop and funding increases in line with our own. We are confident they will. Since taking office, I have made clear that our allies and partners must contribute much more money to our collective defense, and they have done so.
“In this struggle, the heaviest burden will continue to be borne by the good people of Afghanistan and their courageous armed forces. As the prime minister of Afghanistan has promised, we are going to participate in economic development to help defray the cost of this war to us.
“Afghanistan is fighting to defend and secure their country against the same enemies who threaten us. The stronger the Afghan security forces become, the less we will have to do. Afghans will secure and build their own nation and define their own future. We want them to succeed.
“But we will no longer use American military might to construct democracies in faraway lands, or try to rebuild other countries in our own image. Those days are now over. Instead, we will work with allies and partners to protect our shared interests. We are not asking others to change their way of life, but to pursue common goals that allow our children to live better and safer lives. This principled realism will guide our decisions moving forward.
“Military power alone will not bring peace to Afghanistan or stop the terrorist threat arising in that country. But strategically applied force aims to create the conditions for a political process to achieve a lasting peace.
“America will work with the Afghan government as long as we see determination and progress. However, our commitment is not unlimited, and our support is not a blank check. The government of Afghanistan must carry their share of the military, political, and economic burden. The American people expect to see real reforms, real progress, and real results. Our patience is not unlimited. We will keep our eyes wide open.
“In abiding by the oath I took on January 20th, I will remain steadfast in protecting American lives and American interests. In this effort, we will make common cause with any nation that chooses to stand and fight alongside us against this global threat. Terrorists take heed: America will never let up until you are dealt a lasting defeat.
“Under my administration, many billions of dollars more is being spent on our military. And this includes vast amounts being spent on our nuclear arsenal and missile defense.
“In every generation, we have faced down evil, and we have always prevailed. We prevailed because we know who we are and what we are fighting for.
“Not far from where we are gathered tonight, hundreds of thousands of America’s greatest patriots lay in eternal rest at Arlington National Cemetery. There is more courage, sacrifice, and love in those hallowed grounds than in any other spot on the face of the Earth.
“Many of those who have fought and died in Afghanistan enlisted in the months after September 11th, 2001. They volunteered for a simple reason: They loved America, and they were determined to protect her.
“Now we must secure the cause for which they gave their lives. We must unite to defend America from its enemies abroad. We must restore the bonds of loyalty among our citizens at home, and we must achieve an honorable and enduring outcome worthy of the enormous price that so many have paid.
“Our actions, and in the months to come, all of them will honor the sacrifice of every fallen hero, every family who lost a loved one, and every wounded warrior who shed their blood in defense of our great nation. With our resolve, we will ensure that your service and that your families will bring about the defeat of our enemies and the arrival of peace.
“We will push onward to victory with power in our hearts, courage in our souls, and everlasting pride in each and every one of you.
“Thank you. May God bless our military. And may God bless the United States of America. Thank you very much. Thank you.”
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6 years ago
LIKE A PUPPET ON A STRING ?
6 years ago
Reply to
Edward Vincent
Puppet … willing participant … I’m not sure. but I don’t like any of it.
Truth is that anyone who gets to that level, has very little autonomy. The stakes are way too high to allow anyone to be in that office who doesn’t play ball. While I love a lot of things about President Trump, there is no way that anyone gets to the White House, and doesn’t follow orders.
There seems to be a tightrope that he is walking, trying to assuage the right, and at the same time advancing agendas that do not at all seem pro-American. From before he was elected, to this day, I have wondered if we are being conned in a major way. The system simply does not allow true mavericks to be there. The system controls everything, and everyone. I hope he is truly pro-American, and truly not a globalist … and my eyes stay open. But these things are not left to chance at that level.
6 years ago
I noticed it too. Troubling. In Afghanistan there’s a history of “green on blue” attacks, the Afghans we are supposedly helping turning around and abandoning or killing us. Trump is changing rules of engagement which is good. Used to be the Afghani could be armed but the American he’s with sometimes not — crazy!
I don’t need the “red meat” of his using that phrase every time, if he’s actually knocking it down. So I am in a “wait and see” state now. I am concerned that we don’t know what the end state is, and he said even he doesn’t know what it would be.
An interesting sentence, which he did not emphasize but let pass quickly, was “As the prime minister of Afghanistan has promised, we are going to participate in economic development to help defray the cost of this war to us.” I think Afghanistan has rare earth minerals we could mine. I hope he’s not talking about staying involved in the opium trade.
6 years ago
Reply to
David
Thanks to McMaster and Kushner and the departure of Bannon we have a new presidency that intentionally left out Islam. Not only that, there can be no place at any table for the Taliban and killing “terrorist” necessarily includes many other “moderates”. The central government is only a tool of Islamic expansionism. We should only be there to kill enemies and arm and empower the brutal tribal chiefs that also oppose the Taliban and the central government. Since Alexander the tribal chiefs have defined the Afghanistan that was no threat to us.
6 years ago
Reply to
David
China is doing the mining — the US taxpayers are paying for it — real damn smart bunch of internationalist a$$kissers we have in WA DC
By the way — where the hell is all the oil we used to hear about that was supposedly in Viet Nam that the Internationalist COMMUNIST cam-puss SOBs used to claim was behind the VN War?
6 years ago
Sooner Trump wakes up that master and his failed Obama era policies don’t work better it is for AMERICA.
Bowing down to Islam only encourages them unlike what the Loon Mc Master thinks.
Its sharia/Islam drip by drip . In America we have Islamonazi demanding we stop honoring American soldiers during Memorial day and instead honor Jihadis killed by American Soldiers just the way Palestine govt does to its jihadis !
Hard to believe ? check http://bit.ly/2qvcHov
And why are such scumbags who cannot even respect our soldiers deported after rescinding their citizenship rights & for supporting jihadi terrorists ?
6 years ago
Why need to mention “Islamic” terrorism when it’s as obvious as the nose on one’s face?
6 years ago
Reply to
Globe Warmer
Because if you don’t name it, you can’t fight it.
Just think of McMaster’s Koran-kissing order.
6 years ago
Reply to
Globe Warmer
You have to know who you are fighting AND how to rapidly identify them so that you can kill them before they kill you.
It is an extension of practice of wearing uniforms. If all your troops have the same physical characteristics you need a way to quickly identify who you are going to shoot at. In the case of Islamic terrorism you are dealing with an ideology. The more you know about it and the quicker you ID the enemy the better off you are. But if you cannot even say islam and do not educate you population about islam they will never be able to win the war. because they will not be able to ID the enemy. And make no mistake about it, islamists can always ID you – and they do.
6 years ago
The danger in (I suspect deliberately) not mentioning it is that the single supposed “terrorist” in Charlottesville has given wings to a new narrative, that somehow terrorism is not just about Islam, but comes from all sides, left, right, all religions and races. But equating one man to the thousands bringing death and destruction to every corner of the planet day after day is a very dangerous development and a huge distraction to dealing with the greatest threat to world order since the Nazis. Shame on Trump for falling for this new narrative.
6 years ago
Sooner Trump wakes up that master and his failed Obama era policies don’t work, better it is for AMERICA.
Bowing down to Islam only encourages them unlike what the Loon Mc Master thinks.
Its sharia/Islam drip by drip . In America we have Islamonazi demanding we stop honoring American soldiers during Memorial day and instead honor Jihadis killed by American Soldiers just the way Palestine govt does to its jihadis !
Hard to believe ? check http://bit.ly/2qvcHov
And why are such scumbags who cannot even respect our soldiers deported after rescinding their citizenship rights & for supporting jihadi terrorists ?
6 years ago
The muslums and their leftist atheist lap dogs got to him.
D
6 years ago
Trapped by the worldviews of the Deepstate. But it could be worse, as seen in the previous admin.
About India, you can’t push them into doing more, they have their own interests and strategy, what is needed is to understand their views and work together with them and help them achieve their objectives.
Turning India into a vast anti-missile defense zone would be strategically beneficial, deterring Pakistan and China from attacking India, for example.
The privatization idea was a good one, however it doesn’t fit into the hardwired worldviews of the Deepstate people, so they can’t see it.
Nation-building was a mistake from the beginning, should have split Afghanistan into smaller regions, each under the leadership of the warlords in their areas, then worked together with the warlords who were willing to cooperate with us. That idea goes back at least as far as Julius Caesar, should have been a no-brainer, but nation-building was hardwired into the Deepstate worldview of the time.
6 years ago
Reply to
AlgorithmicAnalyst
The modern state of India has almost as many enemies who are citizens as it does enemies external to its borders.
6 years ago
Obomit’s third term.
6 years ago
Trump had a lot of promise, it looks like he is only proving Shakespeare was right when writing “Put not thy trust in princes” Trump is turning into a typical fence sitting opportunist. Maybe his replacement will be better…
6 years ago
Reply to
IzlamIsTyranny
At least we would’ve known there’d be a pervasive Goldman Sachs influence right off the bat.
6 years ago
Reply to
Jackie Puppet
At least Cruz doesn’t own multi-million dollar properties in muslum states, which is nothing but a source of leverage for the muslums over Trump.
6 years ago
The whole avoidance of the word Islamic is the work of Muslim Brotherhood termites who have burrowed into every corner of the government and media.
The government and media now get their Islam knowledge from taqiyya grifters while shunning and denigrating people like Pamela Geller, Robert Spencer and many others.
Trump mentioned “safe havens” a couple times. The safe haven hokum is deeply entrenched in our strategy, It started under Bush, and has been locked in ever since.
Every day this site reports jihadists attacks all over Europe. Some attacks even make it into the MSM. In every case the safe haven was inside the borders of the attacked country, not Afghanistan or Pakistan or any other stan.
The 9/11 hijackers safe haven was right here in the homeland. Ditto for all the lesser attacks.
BTW, the term “safe haven” also suggests a place where attackers can retreat to and regroup. Of course this particular definition doesn’t apply to suicide bombers.
6 years ago
With all these fanatical hellholes laughingly called “countries”, like Afghanistan and Somalia, we should not be putting American or Western lives at risk, but just sealing their borders to keep them in – and if necessary dropping bombs from a great height – and just let them continue on their inevitable paths to extinction from fighting each other and economic collapse. The civilised world neither needs nor wants them on the map.
6 years ago
Pakistan “a valued partner” in what? Fomenting terrorism against the kafir al najjis in India? Who was behind the Mumbai attack? Pakistain’s ISI? What country harbored Osama Bin Ladin? Pakistain? Why are US tax dollars going to support a terrorist, totalitarian, muslum apartheid state like Pakistian? Who got to Trump? What do the muslums have on him?
6 years ago
I don’t like where this is going.
And no one ever seems to mention, re Afghanistan, the small little point about it being the world’s #1 producer of opium. Or that U.S. and British soldiers patrol the poppy fields. Or that opium production shot way up once the U.S. got in there.
I’m thinking there’s this very slim possibility that this is about money, many billions of dollars … drugs …
6 years ago
Reply to
Michael Buley
The possibility is really a “most definitely”.
This is how the CIA affords all of its black budget items, and other things we have no idea about.
We can only hope McBasterd gets re-assigned to be in charge of this part of the world.
6 years ago
Reply to
Michael Buley
Yes muslums in Afghanistain cultivate opium and manufacture heroin because they’re a spiritual people.
6 years ago
I see Trump as a creative and rational person who is self confident enough to be flexible when that is called for. He’s not an ideologue or afraid of those who may accuse him of flip flopping or folding to the “deep state.” IMO he’s not “stupid” or failing his base by having people around who have differing opinions, but rather covering his bases to make sure all aspects of a problem are fleshed out before a decision is made.
As he said, his instinct has been to get out of Afghanistan, but as President he has to consider the experience and expertise of others, i.e., the generals. They made a good point about not leaving Afghanistan prematurely and creating a vacuum where more terrorist plots can be hatched. So Trump has made clear we’re not there for nation building, not there to change the culture, but there to insure the stability of the region, changing the ROE as needed. We’ve been in Europe all this time, Korea, etc., so this approach is not really all that unusual.
Meantime Trump also has to deal with Muslim nations in the fight against Islamic terrorism. It’s common sense that they have to be partners because we can not police their nations or their people. Our Muslim allies are not going to deal with the semantics about whether to call the problem Islamic terrorism or just plain terrorism threatening their status quo. Neither is it our responsibility to reform their religion or inform them that they are not practicing true Islam if they do not sponsor jihad. That’s up to the Muslim world to deal with and fight among themselves to settle.
If Trump sees that this approach is not producing results he’ll find something which works better. Meantime, I see this as job security for Geller. Permanent job.
6 years ago
Reply to
RCCA
“Muslim allies” an oxymoron if there ever was one. Muslum states are in no way free. At least three muslum states (two of which are allies) sponsor muslum terrorism.
But go ahead and keep on sucking for muslums.
6 years ago
Trump, also, said “I” just four times as opposed to rat obama saying “I” 127 times per speech.
6 years ago
It is as John Adams (1st Vice President and the 2nd President)warned, “There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.” – John Adams
6 years ago
the hand of mohammad is guiding trump: going to afghanistan and start killing all the terrorists, then welcoming in europe and usa all the poor muslim refugees fleeing the war! Islam will dominate
6 years ago
President Trump faced the nation last night (8.21.17) and delivered an impassioned three-part speech on American involvement in Afghanistan. The first part eloquently addressed the military from the perspective of a grateful nation. President Trump thanked the military and complimented their extraordinary service and sacrifice. President Trump promised the troops full support for the equipment they need and for the freedom of the military generals in the field to make decisions without interference from Washington politicians sitting behind desks. President Trump announced a change to the rules of engagement – he promised a commitment to winning when engaged. The President spoke at great length about the exemplary military model of cohesion – the unity of men and women from all races and religions united by common cause and commitment to their pledge of allegiance to the United States of America. We are one family – one American family. The President implored the country to follow the military model of cohesion and heal the divisiveness at home.
The second part of the President’s speech announced a powerful new shift in purpose. The United States will no longer participate in nation building – we are finally out of the business of trying to build democracies in unwilling nations. Instead, our international involvement will focus on common cause that serves American national interests. President Trump expects our friends and allies to participate in the funding of these efforts – America will no longer unfairly accept the financial burden of military engagement alone.
The third part of President Trump’s speech was directed at our terrorist enemies. The President spoke to the terrorists directly saying America will stay the course and we will prevail. Here is the problem. President Trump never identified the terrorist enemies as radical Islamists. That is the donut hole. Candidate Trump was very specific about naming radical Islam as the enemy and identifying its existential threat to Western freedom. President Trump did not. Candidate Trump understood that the misrepresentation and censorship of the colluding mainstream media gives safe haven to the radical Islamic terrorists because the void in the coverage deceitfully minimizes the Islamic threat. President Trump ignored the fake news contribution that emboldens radical Islamic terrorism.
Wars cannot be won without clarity and an explicit identification of the enemy. Worldwide Islamic terrorism is ideological. Our terrorist enemies abroad and at home are inspired by their religious commitment to Islam and their Koranic dream to re-establish the caliphate and impose supremacist Islamic sharia law worldwide. Islam is a comprehensive socio-political expansionist movement with a religious wing (mosques and imams), a military wing of jihadists (terrorists), and a political wing (Muslim Brotherhood/CAIR/MSA). Islamic terrorism is a war of ideas as much as it is a savage physical war. The war of ideas can only be won by an informed West that understands the comprehensive ideology driving the Islamic terrorism.
President Trump’s eloquent speech of determination and commitment to the troops collapses into the donut hole because without naming the ideological inspiration of Islamic megalomania the Muslim Brotherhood remains free to recruit and infiltrate every government agency in America. CAIR operatives continue to disinform the public, and the Muslim Student Association continues to infiltrate and incite violence on campuses across America. The Muslim Brotherhood is a radical Islamic terrorist organization and must be designated a terrorist organization. Candidate Trump had the courage to say so – President Trump did not.
It is not enough to supply our men and women in uniform with the commitment and necessary equipment to win on the battlefield overseas. It is essential to name the terrorist enemy as radical Islamic terrorists to rid our country of the enemy within or our fully equipped soldiers overseas will die in vain. President Trump has surrendered to the leftover Obama national security team of McMasters and his gang. McMasters et al are loyal to the pro-Muslim Obama doctrine that adamantly refuses to identify radical Islamic terrorism as the enemy. They have deliberately and catastrophically censored every mention of the religious Islamic ideological motivation for the terrorist threat from every training manual pertaining to our national security. Instead, Obama’s leftovers continue to welcome CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood to “tutor” America on national defense and deceitfully consider every possible motivation for terrorism except the actual radical Islamic motivation. Our national security depends on accurate information. Our intelligence depends on an intelligent policy of intelligence gathering. It is not intelligent to deny reality and pretend that Islamic terrorism is not Islamic. Even the supremacist war cry of radical Islamic terrorists screaming Allahu Akbar – Allah is greater – before they slaughter innocent “infidels” is intentionally ignored.
Candidate Trump has slid into the donut hole and is being drowned by the swamp. The echo chamber of disinformation and misinformation continues in the military, the national defense agencies, and the colluding mainstream media under President Trump. President Trump must find his way back and clear the Obama leftovers from his administration to pursue the policies of his candidacy. Only then he will be the President Trump that Americans elected and expected. The Afghan donut speech was very sad for America – everyone knows donuts are hazardous to your health.
6 years ago
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linda goudsmit
“Radical islamists” the word salad designed to obfuscate the fact islum and terrorism are joined at the hip and have been practically ever since muhamMUD shagged his 9 year old wife.
6 years ago
FIRE McMASTERS…NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~ Wake-up, Mr. President, this man is NOT on your side!!!!!!!
6 years ago
Well, Trump called out the islamos in Phoenix last night.
D
6 years ago
This is a result of mcmaster, the muslim sympathizer.
Mr. President, it is respectfully requested you terminate the employment of mcmaster, the TRAITOR.
6 years ago
Anytime the word “terrorist” pops up, the “Islamic” is an understood. PC has killed the effectiveness of using any word with ease, unless it is a profane word, and that is getting so bad that profanity is now coming out of the mouths of babies far more often than “oops!” or “uh-oh!”
