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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsForeign policy7yrs ago

Should the United States pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

Should the UK pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

The UK and coalition forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 after the September 11 terror attacks. After the attacks, U.S. intelligence officials determined that the Afghani-based militant organization Al-Qaeda was responsible. In 2001 90% of Afghanistan was controlled by the Sunni Islamic military organization The Taliban. After the Taliban refused requests by U.S. President George W. Bush to dismantle Al-Qaeda coalition forces launched military operations known as Operation Enduring Freedom. As of June 27, 2019 456 troops from the U.K. died in the conflict.

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 @8TR34Y6Greenanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but slowly and only when the country has been stabilized

 @8Y3DSKVLabouranswered…4yrs4Y

They should help and save people but not promote and cause violence/chaos

 @8XRRH4Vanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only is a reasonable manner.

 @8WMN8P9Greenanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes but only after we fix the mess we caused.

 @8WJPVM7Greenanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes - Including Afghani nationals who played an integral role in helping the UKs position

 @8WJBFTRanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but with a phased approach

 @8V3QMPRanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but provide humanitarian aid

 @8TZ5BPBanswered…5yrs5Y

Once the situation is stable and the Afghan government, military, is free from corruption

 @8TVPLCVanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but they should also continue to support Afghan citizens who are at risk

 @8SX4G5LLabouranswered…5yrs5Y

Only if we can be sure that Afghanistan would not crumble.

 @8SRV532answered…5yrs5Y

Push to replace UK troops with a UN peacekeeping taskforce

 @8SMPWFZanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes but we need to maintain aid to right the wrongs we've caused to civilian life.

 @8SMLTGManswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only if they continue to have non-military presence to support the development of safe, secure and dwmocratic infrastructure

 @8S4FS5Manswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but this needs to done slowly and gradually so as not to destabilise region

 @8S2GKKCanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, unless something terrible would happen there as a result of their departure.

 @8R56C3SConservativeanswered…5yrs5Y

Only when the elected government in Afghanistan requests it

 @PhillyoFishGreenanswered…5yrs5Y

Whatever the Afghans would prefer.

 @8PW8QLJanswered…5yrs5Y

Slowly pull out soldiers from Afghanistan, and utilise top class PMC’s for the latter stage of that withdrawal until it’s completed.

 @8CX7CGWLabouranswered…6yrs6Y

Don’t know enough about it.

 @8SFM6CTLiberal Democratanswered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but departure will also have an impact on the population and should be managed with care

 @8DZD42Canswered…6yrs6Y

Not without ensuring local civilians are safe

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