Major, major news........! About time, after 8 long years of a feeble, do nothing, indecisive, feckless Obama......! Feckless Obama, that should be his real name....! This will cut the taliban to their knees...! No money, no fun, no eat, no do nothing. About time....! MAGA....! Oh, and from the WaPo....... So there, take that liberals, from your very own far left, liberal mouthpiece...! Must be true cause the WaPo said so..........? Chris
https://www.washingt...m=.ead60b87be36
U.S. and Afghan forces have launched a series of attacks on narcotics laboratories in southern Afghanistan, marking the start of what could become a long, expanded air war there under President Trump.
The initial strikes, which began Sunday and were ongoing Monday, represent the first significant use of new legal authorities granted by the Trump administration in August that enable the Pentagon to target Taliban revenue streams, said Army Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr., the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan. Previously, the U.S. military conducted strikes only when facing imminent threat or working directly with the Afghans.
Speaking to the Pentagon press corps via satellite from his headquarters in Kabul, Nicholson said Monday that Afghan A-29 warplanes launched the operation. They were followed by B-52 bombers, advanced F-22 fighters, unmanned aircraft and Marine Corps rocket fire.
“There are many, many targets that have been identified,” Nicholson said. “We are striking some, and we will continue to strike these targets as we further refine them.”
