Most of us want our troops to bolt now but the terrorist vacuum issue is a monster.
In a situation with no good solution, I can see real worth in waiting to severely weaken ISIS and wipe them out in Raqqa (and elsewhere in Syria) before leaving Afghanistan.
ISIS is now a player in Afghanistan and the organization needs to be knee-capped before we take off. As long as ISIS is still inspiring and appearing strong in the region, the vacuum left there would be too risky to toss up in a free-for-all.
Weaken ISIS by wiping out their capital and vast numbers of soldiers trapped in it. Then when it's time to bolt at least the Taliban has a better shot of retaking control again if they topple the Afghan gov. The Taliban is nowhere near the homeland threat as ISIS.
Last edited: Aug 21, 2017