Trump Is Probably Right — The U.S. Is Losing in Afghanistan War

When President Donald Trump complained recently that the U.S. military has become bogged down in Afghanistan, he was probably right. The U.S. is not winning that war.

The president's frustration was revealed Wednesday after NBC News reported details of a tense White House meeting that took place last month.

Trump startled his advisers by suggesting they fire the war's top military commander, as well as inquiring about getting a piece of Afghanistan's mineral wealth and comparing the country to one of his favorite New York restaurants, according to senior administration officials.

"We aren't winning," Trump complained, according to these officials. "We are losing."

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