Joint Chiefs chair sparks backlash after stating U.S. has 'achieved a modicum of success' in ...
Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley, speaking during a Brookings Institution Wednesday, said that, after nearly 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. has "achieved a modicum of success" with its military operations in the country. That's true, he argued, despite a current "state of strategic stalemate" and The comments, which come as the military looks to execute President Trump's partial troop withdrawal order, sparked a backlash, with critics suggesting — some more — that a "modicum" is a fairly paltry amount of success to earn for such a high ...
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