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Trump: Rapid Afghanistan Exit 'Unacceptable'

President Trump has pledged support from Afghanistan

President Donald Trump has said a hasty US withdrawal from Afghanistan would leave a vacuum for terrorists to fill. He said his original instinct was to pull US forces out, but he now wanted to avoid the mistakes made in Iraq. He also warned Pakistan that the US would no longer tolerate the country offering "safe havens" to extremists.

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Tue 22 Aug 201704:06GMT

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  • Tue 22 Aug 201704:06GMT