UK troops in Helmand. Trump’s draft dodging comments upset families.

In Davos, the American president caused significant damage to alliances, further rupturing them, and has now worsened it with disrespectful and false comments about coalition forces in Afghanistan. His remarks will deeply affect the families of the 1,160 non-American coalition soldiers killed and thousands more wounded in the war. Trump’s ignorance, lack of caring, and intentional provocation only add to the offense. The memories of those who fought alongside American soldiers in Afghanistan are forever etched in their minds, with the loss of soldiers from nations like Britain and Denmark being particularly poignant.

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