In the last year Trump quotes Modi to support Afghanistan stand
- 6 years ago
In the last year Trump quotes Modi to support Afghanistan standU.S. President Donald Trump quotes Prime Minister Narendra Modi in internal deliberations to buttress his point that the American strategy in Afghanistan has been a failure, the Washington Post reported.
The Post said Mr. Trump also imitates Mr. Modi’s accent while quoting him.
“Never has a country given so much away for so little in return,” Mr. Modi had said of the U.S role in Afghanistan, during his interactions at the White House last year. The Prime Minister had possibly meant it as an appreciation of the American commitment in Afghanistan, but Mr. Trump sees it as an endorsement of his long held position that the U.S has been foolish in staying on in the trouble-torn country.
After much dithering in the initial months, Mr. Trump approved the open-ended continuation of American troops in Afghanistan.
The Post said Mr. Trump also imitates Mr. Modi’s accent while quoting him.
“Never has a country given so much away for so little in return,” Mr. Modi had said of the U.S role in Afghanistan, during his interactions at the White House last year. The Prime Minister had possibly meant it as an appreciation of the American commitment in Afghanistan, but Mr. Trump sees it as an endorsement of his long held position that the U.S has been foolish in staying on in the trouble-torn country.
After much dithering in the initial months, Mr. Trump approved the open-ended continuation of American troops in Afghanistan.