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I’m hopeful but skeptical about the #AfghanPeaceDeal.
I applaud @realDonaldTrump’s administration’s willingness to take bold action to move Afghanistan towards peace & I’m hopeful this as a historic day for my fellow veterans and the millions of Afghans who have suffered.https://twitter.com/AP/status/1233742728846020608 …
However, I have two big concerns: the reality of pulling all U.S. troops out on a 14-month withdrawal timeline and the terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan. If we remove our presence in Afghanistan too quickly, the ethnic minorities historically opposed to the Taliban will rearm.
This will fracture the Afghan Army and create a vacuum for ISIS and Al Qaeda 3.0. We could find ourselves in a much more precarious situation where America is fighting its way back to a sustainable position without local allies, losing even more US soldiers along the way.
The agreement also says little about terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan, where ISIS and Al Qaeda are headquartered.
Even if — and that’s a big "if" — the Taliban are sincere and join forces with the Afghan Army, they both lack the military capabilities to keep Al Qaeda and ISIS at bay, meaning a U.S. military presence will STILL be required.
The status quo is not great and there has been much sacrifice — but it HAS kept America safe for two decades and doing this agreement the wrong way could make this much worse. I look forward to being briefed on the details of this hopefully historic agreement.
The #AfghanPeaceDeal is the best deal we've reached in the region. This time, we've negotiated withdrawal in exchange for peace.
We must give the deal the space needed to work while preparing to walk away if the #Taliban doesn't hold up their end of the deal.pic.twitter.com/ISQ9XvjWxu
American blood and treasure should not be squandered on the ethnic minorities or majorities of ANY country except ours....unless there is strategic value to the engagement. Afghanistan is like the surface of the moon inhabited by barbarians and opium poppy fields.
But I do thank YOU for your sacrifice on behalf of 
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