CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MARCH 3, 2020
NORMALLY A PEACE DEAL INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES WOULD BE CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION. NOT SO IN THE DEAL ANNOUNCED WITH THE TALIBAN.
PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS MADE NO SECRET IN WANTING TO WITHDRAW FROM AFGHANISTAN. THE TALIBAN HAS BEEN COUNTING ON IT.
THE TREATY FREES 5,000 TALIBAN FIGHTERS AND WE GET WHAT? REPRESENTATIVE LYNNE CHENEY NOTED: “RELEASING THOUSANDS OF TALIBAN FIGHTERS, LIFTING SANCTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISTS, AND AGREEING TO WITHDRAW ALL U.S. FORCES IN EXCHANGE FOR PROMISES FROM THE TALIBAN, WITH NO DISCLOSED MECHANISM TO VERIFY TALIBAN COMPLIANCE, WOULD BE REMINISCENT OF THE WORST ASPECTS OF THE OBAMA IRAN DEAL.”
WE CAN’T STAY FOREVER, SOME SAY. TRUE, BUT WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE, ESPECIALLY IF THE TALIBAN JOIN FORCES WITH OTHER TERRORIST GROUPS AND AGAIN USE AFGHANISTAN AS A LAUNCHING PAD FOR ANOTHER ATTACK ON AMERICA, POSSIBLY WORSE THAN 9-11?
ISLAMIC TERRORISTS BELIEVE THEY HAVE A MANDATE FROM THEIR GOD TO KILL ALL WHO DISAGREE WITH THEM AND TO LIE TO THE WEST. NO PEACE TREATY WILL CONVERT THEM. I’M CAL THOMAS.
