WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): America cannot risk the dangers of leaving Afghanistan, President Trump’s nominee for US abassador to the war-torn country told lawmakers on Tuesday.
“We cannot afford not to sustain our efforts in Afghanistan. As a nation, we cannot afford the increased risks and peril that would come from a wholesale departure or rapid reduction in our footprint in Afghanistan,” John R. Bass said.
At his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he said: “We don’t have to guess at the consequences . . .
