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Pentagon Reported Ready To Name New U.S. Commander In Afghanistan

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Pentagon Reported Ready To Name New U.S. Commander In Afghanistan

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Army General John Nicholson is expected to step down soon as U.S. commander in Afghanistan.

5/23/18

A career special operations soldier has been chosen as the next commander of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, media reported on May 23, citing U.S. officials. The expected nominee, Army Lieutenant General Scott Miller, would succeed Army General John Nicholson, who has held the post since March 2016, AP, Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal reported. The promotion of Miller requires confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Miller is currently in command of the secretive Joint Special Operations Command, which conducts some of the military's most sensitive commando missions around the world. He served as head of the special operations contingent in Afghanistan in 2013-14 and completed combat tours in Iraq and Somalia. Miller has expertise in addressing global militant networks, which could be valuable in the fight against emerging Islamic State affiliates in Afghanistan, officials said. Nicholson is expected to serve through most of the summer months that historically have brought some of the heaviest fighting in Afghanistan. The Pentagon declined to comment on the reports.
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Somewhat expected. The fight against the Taliban is not going well in Afghanistan.
 
We never learn...
 
I imagine the Afghan posting is not real sought after........
 
Two years is the standard command tour in Afghanistan.

Trump wanted to fire Gen. Nicholson because Trump boomed in his campaign he'd "fire the generals" but he hasn't fired any. Gen. Nicholson is one of the very many generals Trump does not know so he was an easy Trump target out there in Afghanistan. Trump's sycophant LTG Flynn was already retired when he got busted which Trump has grumped about since. LTG McMaster departed with a certain measure of respect. Everyone in the Pentagon talked Trump out of firing Gen. Nicholson who has always been strongly supported by the Chairman of the Armed Services Committee Sen. John McCain.

Gen. Nicholson of USMA 1982 has two master degrees to include one in national security studies from the National Defense University at Ft. McNair in Washington DC. He has done the normal tour rotation which means the general has done his duty.
 
I thought maybe they were going to name General Westmoreland. :lol: Start counting those bodies.
 
braindrain said:
Then you imagine very wrong.
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Why is this posting desirable? My prior post was in no way meant to cast shade on the military. After the years of conflict, what has improved for the US or the Afghan people. IIRC you have first hand experience..........
 
Rexedgar said:
Why is this posting desirable? My prior post was in no way meant to cast shade on the military. After the years of conflict, what has improved for the US or the Afghan people. IIRC you have first hand experience..........
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Didn't take it as casting shade. It's desirable because as an officer command of all forces in Afghanistan is an extremely good career move. It will basically ensure that whatever position he wants after this will be his.
 
braindrain said:
Didn't take it as casting shade. It's desirable because as an officer command of all forces in Afghanistan is an extremely good career move. It will basically ensure that whatever position he wants after this will be his.
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I’ll take your word, seems to me as a mine field, career wise.
 
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