Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT
I think those that advocate this “3rd choice” have to acknowledge that we drew down to 2500 and the Taliban wasn’t attacking us bc of the Trump-Taliban agreement. Austin was recommending a troop surge bc he knew the end of the ceasefire would require much higher force numbers. — PolitiTweet.org
Richard N. Haass @RichardHaass
Most debatable claim in @potus remarks is US choice in Afghanistan was to leave or "commit tens of thousands of mor… https://t.co/Yjzpu84RQp