Top US Commander in Afghanistan says we 'have turned the corner' in circular reasoning fight
KABUL — The top US commander in Afghanistan has said American and Afghan forces have "turned the corner" in their ongoing circular reasoning fight, sources confirmed today.
"We've been in Afghanistan for 16 years, and it's been a long, tough fight," Gen. John Nicholson told reporters. "Which means we're going to win this thing. You can tell we have definitely turned the corner."
Nicholson, 60, has been in command of US Forces Afghanistan since March 2016, after taking over for Gen. John Campbell, who noted in 2016 that there were still threats in Afghanistan that would require US forces to stay.
“For me, it’s about solidifying the gains that the Afghans have made over the last 14 years," Campbell told Brookings in 2015. "And ensuring that we have a stable Afghanistan for Central Asia and the region going forward."
Gen. Joseph Votel, the commander of Central Command, also said the Afghans needed to solidify the gains in 2016. One defense official noted, however, that the Afghans have solid…
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