Trump hails UK soldiers in Afghanistan
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Mr Trump had suggested that NATO troops from allied countries avoided the front line in Afghanistan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US President Donald Trump praised British troops Saturday after sustained outrage over comments he made this week downplaying the sacrifices of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Prince Harry, who served in the war in Afghanistan, said the “sacrifices” of British soldiers during the conflict there “deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect” — a rebuke of President
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US President Donald Trump suggested British soldiers were not on the frontline in Afghanistan.
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President Donald Trump’s inaccurate belittling of the British role in Afghanistan recalled previous occasions when he has insulted injured or fallen soldiers.