NATO veterans push back on Trump's Afghanistan frontline claim
TL;DR
European NATO veterans rebut Trump's assertion that allies stayed 'a little off the front lines' in Afghanistan, saying hundreds of their comrades died fighting alongside U.S. forces; Britain’s veterans minister and other officials condemned the remarks as insulting and inaccurate, underscoring the long-running NATO mission and the alliance's Article 5 pledge.
- NATO veterans say Trump 'crossed red line' questioning their Afghan service NBC News
- Trump’s Afghanistan War Claim About NATO Soldiers Draws Backlash From UK Politicians The New York Times
- I spent six months with Nato troops in Afghanistan – Trump’s wrong; they were the front line The Independent
- Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops ‘stayed a little back’ from frontlines in Afghanistan CNN
- Downing Street says Trump 'wrong' to claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line BBC
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