Departing Resolute Support Mission commander John F. Campbell appreciating Pakistan said they have played a vital role in eliminating terrorism.
John F. Campbell who is retiring from his post later this month said Pakistan played the key role in war against terrorism.
He has been trying to convince DC politicians that the war against the Taliban and Islamic State in Afghanistan is nowhere near won – and that US boots will need to be on the ground for years.
“We shouldn’t sugar-coat it,” the four-star general who has led the US deployment in Afghanistan since July 2014, told The Washington Post. “I do believe we’re going to have to have a continued modest forward presence for years to come.”
“Afghanistan is at an inflection point,” Campbell told congressmen. “Afghanistan has not achieved an enduring level of security and stability that justifies a reduction of our support… 2016 could be no better and possibly worse than 2015.”
