BIDEN: If you empower Bismillah [Defense Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi] to execute a strategy focused on key parts of the population centers, and I’m not a military guy, so I’m not telling you what that plan should precisely look like, you’re going to get not only more help, but you’re going to get a perception that is going to change in terms of how , um…[unclear].. our allies and folks here in the States and other places think you’re doing.
You clearly have the best military, you have 300,000 well-armed forces versus 70-80,000 and they’re clearly capable of fighting well, we will continue to provide close air support, if we know what the plan is and what we are doing. And all the way through the end of August, and who knows what after that.
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Emphasis on..."...we will continue to provide close air support, "IF" we know what the plan is and what we are doing... "...this whole call was about spurring Ghani to exert pressure on his military to come up with a believable plan of action that conveys a "Perception that is going to change...how...our allies and folks in the States (i.e. National Security Advisors) and other places think you're doing"...the AUDIENCE is National Security Advisors...NOT the general public...but of course, to a Trump supporter, if you're not focused on ratings, then what the heck are you thinking?