Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft: FEBRUARY 2019, QUINCY BRIEF NO. 4 • President Trump will likely sell the U.S.–Taliban deal as a peace agreement and a U.S. military withdrawal. It is neither. The deal only reduces troop strength to 8,600 from 13,000, and Trump has said even minor complications will serve as justification to halt or reverse this reduction.  • …