The Never Ending War: Obama Orders 8,400 Troops to Stay in AfghanistanBy Joshua Krause Instead, it looks like there will be no further troop withdrawals for the duration of Obamas presidency. The President announced today that the 8,400 troops currently stationed in Afghanistan will remain there until 2017. That is 3,000 more troops than he had originally planed. The security situation in Afghanistan remains precarious, he said at a press conference on Wednesday, with Defense Ash Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford standing beside him. I strongly believe it is in our national security interest that we give our Afghan partners the best opportunities to succeed. However, the President tried to spin the current deployment numbers as a success. Compared to the 100,000 troops we once had there, today, fewer than 10,000 remain. And compared to their previous mission, helping to lead the fight, our forces are now focused on two narrow missions: training and advising Afghan forces and supporting counter terrorist operations against the remnants of al Qaeda as well as other terrorist groups, including ISIL, What he didnt mention was that the training and advising is not working. The Afghan Army is crumbling under the weight of mounting casualties, desertions, supply shortages, and poor enlistment rates. Meanwhile, Afghanistans police forces are rife with corruption and run by a bunch of pedophiles. Its clear to anyone with a brain that the war in Afghanistan is an irredeemable failure, and no amount of soldiers or advisors will change that. The only reason why Obama is prolonging this conflict, is to preserve his legacy. Hes passing the buck on to the next president, so that he wont be known as the man who let Afghanistan fall apart. Image Credit: Anthony Freda Art Joshua Krause is a reporter, writer and researcher at The Daily Sheeple. He was born and raised in the Bay Area and is a freelance writer and author. You can follow Joshuas reports at Facebook or on his personal Twitter. Joshuas website is Strange Danger. We have never been at war with east asia, we`ve always been at war with east asia. From what little news is available about Afghanistan, I am correct in thinking that the Taliban are once again running the country? Death for Deaths sakeIts time to stop the killing. The no-name gutless potus of the Usurped States will say anything the puppet master(s) wish. 