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Trump meets security team on situation in Afghanistan

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Pajhwok Monitor
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Mar 16, 2019 - 08:24
KABUL (Pajhwok): Amid objections from Kabul to US- Taliban talks, President Donald Trump has conferred on the situation in Afghanistan with his national security team. Friday’s classified meeting on Afghanistan came hard on the heels of Kabul’s...
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Time to try for peace in Afghanistan: Trump

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Pajhwok Monitor
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Feb 06, 2019 - 08:55
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Donald Trump says he is considering withdrawing troops from Afghanistan , a decision opposed by Senate Republicans. Trump reiterated his plan in his State of the Union address on Tuesday -- hours after the Senate voted...
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Taliban tired of war, want peace: President Trump

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Pajhwok
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Feb 04, 2019 - 11:58
KABUL (Pajhwok): US troops would be withdrawn from endless wars in Afghanistan and Syria, President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday. “It’s time. And we’ll see what happens with the Taliban . They want peace. They’re tired. Everybody’s tired,” the...
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After 18 long years, US talking peace with Taliban: Trump

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Lalit K Jha
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Feb 02, 2019 - 10:39
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump said on Friday that America, spending $50 billion a year in Afghanistan , had hit opponents so hard that they were talking peace after 18 long years. “I inherited a total mess in Syria and Afghanistan...
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Trump cancels Speaker Pelosi’s Afghanistan visit

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Lalit K Jha
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Jan 18, 2019 - 13:55
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump has cancelled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Afghanistan --- a move widely seen as a tit-for-tat response of the president to reschedule his State of the Union Address on January 29. “Due to the...
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Sources of Trump’s trumped-up history lessons may be probed

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Javed Hamim Kakar
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Jan 05, 2019 - 14:11
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) may look into sources of made-up history lessons that President Donald Trump has received on the Soviet invasion and occupation of Afghanistan . On Wednesday, Trump defended the Soviet...
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Pakistan hasn’t been fair to United States, says Trump

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Lalit K Jha
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Jan 03, 2019 - 10:26
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration, which is yet to formally order a drawdown in Afghanistan -based troops, has initiated peace talks with the Taliban . Trump also told his cabinet colleagues he had...
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Trump under fire for defending Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

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Pajhwok Monitor
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Jan 03, 2019 - 09:19
KABUL (Pajhwok): The President of the United States (POTUS) on Wednesday tended to defend the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, saying the move was aimed at preventing terrorists from entering the former superpower. In televised comments after...
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US seeks greater Russian, Pakistani role in Afghanistan

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Lalit J Kha
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Jan 03, 2019 - 09:14
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Russia, Pakistan , India and other regional actors to become more involved in the war in Afghanistan . While opposing a long-term presence of US troops in the conflict-devastated...
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Trump may name Williams as assistant secretary of state

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Lalit J Kha
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Dec 13, 2018 - 15:24
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump intends to nominate Robert Williams, a senior intelligence officer with considerable expertise on Afghanistan and Pakistan , as assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs. The White House...
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Trump urges Pakistan’s sincere role in Afghan peace process

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Pajhwok
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Dec 04, 2018 - 14:53
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): Islamabad’s assistance in Afghan peace process is “fundamental” to building an enduring US-Pak partnership, US President Donald Trump in a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said. Requested Islamabad’s full support...
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US halt security assistance to Pakistan

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Lalit K Jha
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Nov 21, 2018 - 09:07
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated that he has stopped all security assistance to Pakistan because it has done nothing for America, as he kept the doors open for talks with Islamabad nothing that he wants them to...
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Trump slams Pakistan, planning to visit Afghanistan

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Lalit K Jha
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Nov 18, 2018 - 20:28
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed Pakistan for what he said ‘doing nothing for the US’ and alleged that the country sheltered Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden for years. Trump told Fox news in an interview that people...
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President Trump touts progress in Afghanistan

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Lalit K Jha
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Jul 25, 2018 - 09:28
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): President Donald Trump on Tuesday told war veterans the US was making progress in Afghanistan after the removal of unnecessary restraints on soldiers. “We've removed unnecessary restraints on our war fighters in Afghanistan...
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Major changes in Trump’s Afghan strategy ruled out

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Pajhwok Monitor
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Jul 11, 2018 - 08:47
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Trump administration has ruled out changes to key elements of its military and political strategy for stabilising Afghanistan , a Russian news agency reports. On Tuesday, Reuters said the United States was preparing to review...
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Ramadan a time of self-reflection: Trump

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Lalit K Jha
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May 16, 2018 - 09:22
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok) Greeting Muslims on the advent of Ramadan , US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the holy month was a time of self-reflection intended to deepen spiritual growth. “In this spirit of thanksgiving and reflection, those...
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Trump proposes $5b in aid to Afghan security forces

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Lalit K Jha
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Feb 13, 2018 - 13:13
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): In his annual budget proposals, US President Donald Trump on Monday sought $5 billion for Afghan security forces and $630 million in civilian assistance to the war-torn country. The budget seeks to further the US goal of a...
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New rules of engagement being pursued in Afghanistan: Trump

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Lalit K Jha
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Jan 31, 2018 - 14:26
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump Tuesday said American troops had new rules of engagement for chasing down terrorists in Afghanistan . “Along with their heroic Afghan partners, our military is no longer undermined by artificial...
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Trump changes course, says no talks with Taliban

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Lalit K Jha
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Jan 30, 2018 - 10:07
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): After a series of high-casualty attacks in Afghanistan , US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out peace talks with the Taliban and asserted the terrorist outfit would be defeated. “There's no talking to the Taliban. We don...
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US won’t allow Taliban to prevail, says Trump

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Lalit K Jha
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Jan 28, 2018 - 10:04
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said the cruelty of the Taliban would not prevail and urged countries to take decisive actions against the terrorist group and the infrastructure. While condemning the Kabul terrorist...
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