President Donald Trump has claimed the US could win an Afghanistan war “in a week” and that the country “would be wiped off the face of the Earth” but added that he didn’t “want to kill 10 million people”. The comments were made during talks with Afghan prime minister Imran Khan. Trump said the US is working with Pakistan and others to “extricate" itself from Afghanistan, which has sought clarification of Trump’s remarks via diplomatic channels. Afghanistan also criticised the leaders’ exchange, saying that it will never allow a foreign nation to govern its fate.
President Donald Trump has claimed the US could win an Afghanistan war “in a week” and that the country “would be wiped off the face of the Earth” but added that he didn’t “want to kill 10 million people”. The comments were made during talks with Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan. Trump said the US is working with Pakistan and others to “extricate" itself from Afghanistan, which has sought clarification of Trump’s remarks via diplomatic channels. Afghanistan also criticised the leaders’ exchange, saying that it will never allow a foreign nation to govern its fate.