Myths about Trump’s Troop Pullout

Daniel G. Jennings
5 min readDec 28, 2018

President Donald J. Trump’s troop pullout from Afghanistan and Syria is not the catastrophic or climactic event pundits are portraying it to be.

In fact, Trump’s troop pullout is not a major shift in U.S. foreign and military policy as many observers claim. Moreover, the effects of Trump’s troop pullout are being exaggerated by both its supporters and detractors.

What Trump’s Pullout Is and Is Not

Notably, all the pro-pullout and anti-pull pundits are doing is spreading myths that cloud the issues.

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Daniel G. Jennings

Daniel G. Jennings is a writer who lives and works in Colorado. He is a lifelong history buff who is fascinated by stocks, politics, and cryptocurrency.