In making the announcement, the President made it plain that he was clueless about how many Americans were killed in Afghanistan in 2014 and this year. Such things get in the way of golfing and other White House pleasantries.
Since the president was inaugurated for his first term at least 1,672 U.S. soldiers, Marines, and sailors have lost their lives, and another estimated 17,425 have been wounded in action while fighting in Afghanistan.
Overall, at least 2,230 U.S. service members have been killed and another 20,127 injured since 2001.
That means about three out of every four U.S. military deaths (75 %) and an estimated 9 out of every 10 injuries (87%) in Afghanistan are Obama’s fault and responsibility. The Pentagon’s “Afghanistan only” total death tally of 2,229.
The majority of American fatalities throughout the war have been combat-related.
President Obama escalated America’s military presence in Afghanistan soon after taking office in 2009, eventually bringing the number of U.S. troops to its peak of about 100,000 in 2012.
However, he is also responsible for withdrawing most American troops by the end of 2014.Thanks to Obama’s ineptitude, Afghanistan has experienced a Taliban resurgence. Military officials have also warned against the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Afghanistan, to which Obama responded they were merely the JV Team. ISIS, which is reportedly making major military gains in a turf battle against the Taliban, is operating in about 75% of all 34 Afghan provinces, according to the United Nations.
A top Russian military official recently estimated that there are about 40,000 Taliban terrorists and up to 3,000 ISIS jihadists in Afghanistan. And Obama wants to leave just 5,000 Americans.
Today, President Obama revealed that he will be handing the Afghanistan conflict to his successor.
Source: Breitbart
Obama promised to end the U.S. war in Afghanistan and withdraw most American troops at the beginning of his reign, and now he is still promising to do so by the time he officially leaves the White House in January 2017. So Obama will end his presidency the way he has guided the United States for 8 years…into abject failure…again.
They don’t look too happy.
We the people and Americans are calling for impeachment now no more waiting around
As a combat Veteran who served in two of our nation’s conflicts I would say that the insane rules of engagement and medling with field commanders by this Administration is disgraceful and is a direct cause of the increase in casualties.
What’s the traitor doing in office? Entire America is terrified of Obama.
He has no respect for our military.
Impeach this idiot.
sad leadership
What it feels like, horrible. obama could care less about OUR USA MILITARY. He has his own military which will kill the USA people. He has his to fight the real Americans. The USA military he sends overseas to have them killed off. He still doesn’t listen to the higher ups in the military. He goes his way or no way. TRAITOR, LIAR, THEIF is what the dictator in the w/h is.
He wants the most honorable men that won’t do what he wanted over seas. He is a killer and he will be haunted for ever if anyone dies.
He planned it that way.