KABUL – *Commander of the United States Marine Corps General Robert B.Neller said the US forces will remain in Afghanistan to prevent attacksfrom Afghanistan on the US, such as the September 11 attacks. *
Speaking at the Atlantic Council, Neller said the US forces do not have abig role in Afghanistan’s war, but they remain in the country to provideadvice and training to the Afghan forces, TOLO News has reported.
“We want to remain in Afghanistan because it was a safe haven for thosethat attacked our country in 9/11 and I think you can make the case if wewere not there present and support the Afghan government, that could happenagain,” said Neller.
The US general said Afghanistan cannot remain in war for eternity.He insisted that other players in the region should play their roles inbrining Taliban to negotiations table.
“There is got to be reconciliation, a political resolution. We are going tohave to get other players involved with this, other regionalplayers thathave acuity there. There got to be a better way. You cannotlive constant state of war,” Neller added.
Meanwhile, officials from the Pentagon said new US forces have arrived inAfghanistan and that they have stationed in 36 battalions.
According to the US Department of Defense, the total number of the newforces reach to 1,000 who have rich advisory experience in Afghanistan andIraq and volunteered to serve in Afghanistan and provide advice to Afghanforces in war against the Taliban.