Trump says he is looking to send U.S. troops back into Afghanistan

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Acyn @Acyn
Trump: Bagram, one of the biggest air bases, we gave to them for nothing. We are trying to get it back, that could be breaking news. They need things from us.

Link to tweet

"THEY NEED THINGS FROM US??"

Not ONE U.S. troop should be sacrificed or put at risk to get that airbase back.


Trump's Dream of Retaking Bagram Might End up Looking Like an Afghan Re-Invasion, Sources Say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of re-occupying Bagram air base in Afghanistan might end up looking like a re-invasion of the country, requiring more than 10,000 troops as well as deployment of advanced air defenses, current and former U.S. officials say. (quadruple that)

Trump, speaking to reporters on Thursday during a trip to London, said "we want that base back" and cited what he called its strategic location near China.

"It's an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons," Trump said.

He hinted on Thursday that the U.S. could acquire the base with some kind of Taliban consent but it was unclear what form such an agreement might take. It would be a remarkable turnaround for the Taliban, which fought to expel U.S. troops and retake the country from a U.S.-backed government.

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-09-18/trumps-dream-of-retaking-bagram-might-end-up-looking-like-an-afghan-re-invasion-sources-say


...this is another one of the idiot things Trump says which can't be done, and most likely won't be done, just to set people's hair on fire.

But, for shit sakes, this fucker.