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Tough Talk: Trump's Afghanistan Speech Triggers Twitterati Meltdown

© AP Photo / Andrew HarnikPresident Donald Trump points skyward before donning protective glasses to view the solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at the White House in Washington .
President Donald Trump points skyward before donning protective glasses to view the solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at the White House in Washington . - Sputnik International
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US President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Monday in his speech on the new strategy in Afghanistan. The speech has brought about a tsunami of reaction on Twitter, where some were critical of the US leader and some openly mocked the address.

Washington's aim in Afghanistan is preventing it from becoming a hub for terrorists who want to attack the US — it's with these words that Donald Trump sent social media into a full on meltdown.

While journalists, politicians and other users went from yet again ridiculing the US president's speech…

…to throwing back to his previous "popular" political moves.

While Trump went as far as to call upon Pakistan to "do more" on the issue — it's the country's star-politician Imran Khan who slapped the call, reminding of just how much Islamabad has already done.

Many users expressed doubt in Trump’s decision as commander in chief suggesting that his military decision raises many political and security concerns. Some questioned POTUS' abilities of making "sound military decisions" when it comes to Afghanistan.

While there were others who pointed out that the US president did not give out any concrete details of this new strategy.

Then there was of course the reminder by one user that Afghanistan had not bombed or waged war against the US. Osama bin Ladin was a Saudi national. Hence, this animosity toward Afghanistan was somewhat unclear for this social media user.

Afghanistan has long experienced significant political, social and security-related instability, as terrorist organizations, including Daesh and Taliban, continue to stage attacks against civilian and military targets.

The United States and its allies launched a military operation in Afghanistan in 2001 following the 9/11 terror attacks. The mission in Afghanistan ended on December 28, 2014. On January 1, 2015, NATO announced its new mission in the country, called Resolute Support, to train and assist Afghan security forces.

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