Iran Press/America: "It’s time to come home," he said.
“All wars must end,” he wrote in a memo that went out to all employees in the Department of Defense. “Ending wars requires compromise and partnership. We met the challenge; We gave it our all. Now it’s time to come home. … To all of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, Space Professionals and civilians: Continue to be bold. … Together we will take our Nation to new heights."
Although the Pentagon was already implementing a plan to reduce the number of troops in afghanistan to 5,000 , Washington post has reported that Esper Shortly before he was fired, sent a classified memo to the White House, warning against lowering troops levels any further because of conditions on the ground.
According to Foxnews, these turnover decisions on Pentagon occurred days after President-elect Joe Biden was declared winner of the presidential race, which has been so hard for Donald Trump that he doesnt want to concede to it.
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