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DoD News - Obama, Hagel Mark End of Operation Enduring Freedom
Posted on 12/28/14 at 6:18 pm
Posted on 12/28/14 at 6:18 pm
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2014 – President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel each issued statements today marking the end of the combat mission in Afghanistan.
After 13 years of combat operations, Operation Enduring Freedom drew to a close today in a ceremony at the International Security and Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan.
“Today's ceremony in Kabul marks a milestone for our country,” Obama said. “For more than 13 years, ever since nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken from us on 9/11, our nation has been at war in Afghanistan. Now, thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, our combat mission in Afghanistan is ending, and the longest war in American history is coming to a responsible conclusion.”
“At the end of this year,” Hagel said, “as our Afghan partners assume responsibility for the security of their country, the United States officially concludes Operation Enduring Freedom. … In 2015, we begin our follow-on mission -- Operation Freedom's Sentinel -- to help secure and build upon the hard-fought gains of the last 13 years.”
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Posted on 12/28/14 at 6:21 pm to Wolfhound45
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In 2015, we begin our follow-on mission -- Operation Taliban Takeback
This post was edited on 12/28/14 at 6:22 pm
Posted on 12/28/14 at 6:28 pm to Wolfhound45
It's more meaningless wordplay from Obama for political headlines, as usual.
Mission for U.S. to continue under new authorities
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The United States will remain in an armed conflict in Afghanistan — essentially at war — after the end of this year under rules for combat operations the Pentagon requested, and President Obama approved, early this month.
Senior administration officials said that Obama agreed that U.S. military leaders in Afghanistan are authorized to approve combat operations, using ground forces, manned aircraft and drones, under three sets of circumstances.
They include counterterrorism operations against al-Qaeda and other “transnational” terrorist groups, protection of U.S. forces engaged in training or other activities, and assistance to Afghan forces. Under those circumstances, U.S. forces probably will be engaged in direct combat with the Taliban and other groups that pose a threat to them or other members of the remaining international military coalition.
Mission for U.S. to continue under new authorities
Posted on 12/28/14 at 6:28 pm to theenemy
Is that like Operation "Let the enemy do pretty much what they want" in Iraq?
Posted on 12/28/14 at 6:37 pm to OleWar
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Is that like Operation "Let the enemy do pretty much what they want" in Iraq?
F##k that! I ain't going to Iraq!
Posted on 12/28/14 at 6:40 pm to theenemy
Mission Accomplished?
Sadly, the low information types will give Ogump credit for "ending the war" while it continues unabated.
Sadly, the low information types will give Ogump credit for "ending the war" while it continues unabated.
Posted on 12/28/14 at 6:45 pm to Wolfhound45
By the way, I came across an interesting read about how the Russian invasion of Afghanistan was possibly to squash radical Islam there.
In hindsight, it's somewhat regrettable we ended up facilitating that exact result by opposing the Soviets for Cold War purposes, only to end up having to go in ourselves for the exact same reason.
And I don't think either one of us succeeded.
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In hindsight, it's somewhat regrettable we ended up facilitating that exact result by opposing the Soviets for Cold War purposes, only to end up having to go in ourselves for the exact same reason.
And I don't think either one of us succeeded.
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Posted on 12/29/14 at 8:47 am to Wolfhound45
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Posted on 12/29/14 at 3:26 pm to Wolfhound45
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....and the longest war in American history is coming to a responsible conclusion.”
I wonder if the Taliban, ISIS and others have gotten the memo and are now beating their swords into ploughshares?
This post was edited on 12/29/14 at 3:29 pm
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