“Our biggest immediate worry is the lack of an American strategy,” said Omar Daudzai, a former senior Afghan official. He is focusing on the mission he was asked to carry out: a strategy to help the Afghans stand on their own feet. Nicholson heads a limited assistance mission of about 8,400 troops that advise and train Afghan forces and provide air combat support. According to news reports, the president repeatedly said he wanted to fire the general, leaving senior military and policy aides stunned. “Nicholson has now lost face in front of Afghans, his NATO counterparts and his officers.

Source: Washington Post August 05, 2017 14:04 UTC