Page #6 Flashcards by Vida Jones

Q

How would you summerize phase 3 in 3 sentences?

A

some improvement, but we do not win outright
started withdraw in 2012 (100,000 forces)
2014- US finished withdrawing and ended combat operations= war

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The USA decides to keep forces there- what is the fisrt reasoni why?

A

counterterrorism

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How does the US do countertrroism?

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spying to get intel
attacking when necessary
retaliation aganist terrosium

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What is the seconed reason US decides to stay in Afgan?

A

train afgan troops

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How many pople stayed back?

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1,500-3,000 (+ 1,000-11,000 NATO troops)

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When do we began total withdraw?

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2021

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Why did we leave?

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was a never ending war, resources are being used up
Al Qaeda threat diminished
never our goal to slow the current Afgan gvo’t form bring defeted

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What probles occur with the withdraw?

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humanitarian crisis- Taliban abuses
resources left behind- close to $2 billion worth of ewuipment-but much diabled
on the ground intel
taliban- will they allow the return of AQ bases?????

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