U.S. Army Sgt. William Russell, right, shakes hands with Afghan Col. Abdul Qayoom, Farah City prison commander, during a meeting with key leaders at the prison in Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. Russell is a security force team member for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, which trains, advises and assists Afghan government leaders at the municipal, district and provincial levels in the province. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives
Taliban: US Role In Afghanistan Similar To Vietnam War -- Khaama Press
The Taliban has likened the planned withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan to America’s pullout from Vietnam, calling it a “declare victory and run” strategy.
The group following a statement on Wednesday said the ongoing transfer of security operations from U.S. troops to Afghan forces was merely a retreat similar to the American withdrawal from South Vietnam prior to the communist victory there in 1975.
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