The procedural vote to cut off debate meant that the amendment would be added to a broader Middle East security bill likely to come up for a final Senate vote next week. It calls upon the Trump administration to certify conditions have been met for the groups’ “enduring defeat” before any significant withdrawal from Syria or Afghanistan. Thursday’s Senate action marked the second time in two months that the Republican-led Senate has supported a measure going against Trump’s foreign policy, although legislation to change his policies has yet to become law. Trump slams intelligence chiefs as 'passive and naive'However, the December measure went no further, since it never came up for a vote in the House of Representatives, then led by Trump’s fellow Republicans. Trump said earlier on Thursday he would bring American troops home if a peace deal were reached to end 17 years of war in Afghanistan.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 01, 2019 02:37 UTC