WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The US Defense Secretary James Mattis has told lawmakers that the US President Donald Trump has authorized him to decide on troop levels in Afghanistan.
“At noon yesterday, President Trump delegated to me the authority to manage troop numbers in Afghanistan,” Mattis said during a Congressional briefing here.
However, he was quick to assert that he has not taken a decision in this regard.
“The delegation of this authority, consistent with the authority President Trump granted me two months ago for Iraq and . . .
