Russian MP calls US a losing superpower

Russian MP Alexey Pushkov called the US a loser superpower for calling for a full withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

US soldiers in Afghanistan - Photo: Reuters

"Calls for the US to leave Afghanistan have been appearing recently. George Bush started this war, Barack Obama lied and did not end it, now Donald Trump is on the brink of collapse. America is a losing superpower," the politician wrote on Twitter.

Previously, Taliban insurgents sent an open letter to the head of the White House demanding the withdrawal of all troops from the country.

USA Today quoted Blackwater private military company founder Erik Prince as saying that the White House is considering a plan to assign private contractors to take charge of most of the US campaign in Afghanistan.

According to this publication, the plan is being seriously considered despite concerns from national security adviser to President Herbert McMaster Donald Trump and US Defense Secretary James Mattis.

According to Sputnik