Local Congressman Tom Reed is among those applauding President Donald Trump's speech Monday night focusing on needs and conditions instead of an arbitrary timeline in Afghanistan. During a conference call Tuesday with area media, Reed reacted to the President's address, in which he reassured the government in Afghanistan of U.S. support in dealing with terrorism and the Taliban. The war and conflict in the Middle Eastern nation has been going on for 16 years now, and Reed says it's refreshing to see the president listening to his military advisors...
Tom Reed: important to listen to generals
Reed says he knew what the president was going to say before Monday's primetime speech because the Corning Republican received a call from the White House regarding the address...
Tom Reed: staying informed on Afghanistan policy
During the address, Trump offered no specific numbers on how many more troops he plans to send to Afghanistan as part of his new strategy. He's evidently leaving that up to the Pentagon. But Vice President Mike Pence says Trump has "decided to deploy a sufficient number of troops at the brigade level in Afghanistan to assist the Afghans."
Local Congressman Tom Reed is among those applauding President Donald Trump's speech Monday night focusing on needs and conditions instead of an arbitrary timeline in Afghanistan. During a conference call Tuesday with area media, Reed reacted to the President's address, in which he reassured the government in Afghanistan of U.S. support in dealing with terrorism and the Taliban. The war and conflict in the Middle Eastern nation has been going on for 16 years now, and Reed says it's refreshing to see the president listening to his military advisors...
