For liberals angry Trump is wrestling control away from Pentagon officials to end the 19-year-old war in Afghanistan:

Don't worry: Biden, Ben Rhodes & Susan Rice will quickly find new wars, ensuring the beautiful rainbow diversity of the Raytheon & Boeing boards still thrive.
"Trump promised those troops would be home by the holiday. But while the White House pushed hard on the Pentagon to fulfill that wish, DoD leaders resisted, saying instead any withdrawal needed to be "conditions-based.'"

Guess which side liberals are on: https://www.vox.com/21560260/trump-pentagon-defense-secretary-esper-afghanistan
Why Trump is suddenly replacing Pentagon officials with loyalists

It seems scary, but the answer may be simpler than you think.

https://www.vox.com/21560260/trump-pentagon-defense-secretary-esper-afghanistan
It's outrageous that Trump is trying to control foreign policy instead of relinquishing power to the permanent clatch of Pentagon warmongers, General Dynamics lobbyists, and CIA operatives, say the people who insist that only conspiratorial crazies believe there's a Deep State.
For those asking why Trump didn't withdraw troops from Afghanistan before now: try reading the news.

In July, pro-war Dems on the House Armed Services Committee joined with Liz Cheney & friends to bar any monies used for withdrawal: https://theintercept.com/2020/07/02/house-democrats-working-with-liz-cheney-restrict-trumps-planned-withdrawal-of-troops-from-afghanistan-and-germany/
House Democrats, Working With Liz Cheney, Restrict Trump’s Planned Withdrawal of Troops From...

The bipartisan commitment to using Russia for endless war and imperialism remains vibrant.

https://theintercept.com/2020/07/02/house-democrats-working-with-liz-cheney-restrict-trumps-planned-withdrawal-of-troops-from-afghanistan-and-germany/
A left-right anti-war coalition had emerged with people like @RoKhanna, @TulsiGabbard & @mattgaetz to try to allow withdrawal from Afghanistan (& some from Germany), but they were steamrolled by pro-war Dems led by Chairman Adam Smith & Liz Cheney: https://theintercept.com/2020/07/09/how-the-house-armed-services-committee-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic-approved-a-huge-military-budget-and-more-war-in-afghanistan/
SYSTEM UPDATE: How the House Armed Services Committee Works

The least-discussed congressional proceedings are often the most consequential — and almost always bipartisan.

https://theintercept.com/2020/07/09/how-the-house-armed-services-committee-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic-approved-a-huge-military-budget-and-more-war-in-afghanistan/
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