We will not talk about numbers of troops. That is new for the american presidency. At no point tonight did the president clarify anything about what would actually change militarily for the United States in afghanistan. If this speech is meant to be interpreted as an increase in Troop Strength in afghanistan, its the first time a president has announced an increase in Troop Strength without actually announcing an increase in Troop Strength. As commander in chief, i have determined that it is in our Vital National interest to send an additional 30,000 u. S. Troops to afghanistan. After 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. These are the resources that we need to seize the initiative while building the afghan capacity that can allow for a responsible transition of our forces out of afghanistan. And here is how president george w. Bush described the Military Surge that he ordered in iraq. So uch committed more than 20,000 additional american troops to iraq. The vast majority of t
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a guy asks you a question and you try you answer it then bite your tongue. okay. ready for the first question, and go. mr. nixon, if the johnson administration can terminate the war within, well, let s give him eight months, then he has a very good chance of winning next year, but if we haven t been able to win the war in the past few years, how long could it last really? i do know this. i do know that the new administration can and will end the war within a matter of a year after we get into power. i have today ordered to vietnam the air mobile division which will raise our fighting strength from 75,000 to 125,000 men almost immediately. without question, lyndon
so uch committed more than 20,000 additional american troops to iraq. the vast majority of them, five brigades, will be deployed to baghdad. here s president lyndon johnson announcing deployments to vietnam. i have today ordered to vietnam the air mobile division which will raise our fighting strength from 75,000 to 125,000 men almost immediately. addition fall forces will be needed later. and they will be sent as requested. we, of course, lost the vietnam war, which is a piece of our history which seems to be lost to president trump. in every generation, we have faced down evil and we have always prevailed. we prevailed because we know who we are and what we are fighting for.