Subject: Re: Inheriting a far more dangerous world
Do you believe that Trump would not have withdrawn from Afghanistan, had he won re-election? It's kind of hard to square that with his stated views on foreign policy....

That's not the right question.


Avoiding the question because the answer is - Yes, Trump would have withdrawn.

Would Trump have

-Left billions$$$$ in valuable equipment behind?


Yes, we always leave equipment behind. SNIP According to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune in 2012, the US left behind $5 billion worth of military equipment in 1973 when US forces were withdrawn. SNIP

-Abandoned Bagram Air Base, and ordered a chaotic evac from Kabul?

Yes, it's always chaotic and it's much easier to guard and defend one airport than two. Basic strategy.