August 28, 2018 / 3:47 PM / Updated 5 hours ago
Mattis rebuffs idea of privatising forces in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday rebuffed a proposal to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan and replace them with private security forces.
U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis attends a news conference at Libertador Building in Buenos Aires, Argentina August 15, 2018. REUTERS/Martin Acosta
“When the Americans put their nation’s credibility on the line, privatising it is probably not a wise idea,” Mattis told reporters.
Reporting by Phil Stewart; Writing by Makini Brice; Editing by Tim Ahmann
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