Obama commits U.S. troops to Afghanistan until 2024
Barack Obama signed an agreement yesterday committing U.S. troops to Afghanistan until 2024.
While an agreement to withdraw “combat” troops has already been in place, the new agreement commits the United States to provide military “advisers” and combat troops to fight al-Qaeda.
That means a child who is six years old today could see himself someday deployed to Afghanistan.
Obama did not provide a price tag for the commitment, which would mean the U.S. war in Afghanistan will go on for at least 22 years.
“The agreement commits Obama to ask Congress for money to support Afghanistan through 2024, but it does not specify the amount of annual aid,” The Washington Post reports.
Libertarians, on the other hand, would immediately withdraw all U.S. presence from Afghanistan. Libertarians believe the American military should be used only to protect the United States from foreign aggressors, not to police other countries.
