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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) slammed President Donald Trumps decision to commit 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan in an op-ed for The Hill.

The mission in Afghanistan has lost its purpose, and I think it is a terrible idea to send any more troops into that war, he wrote on Tuesday. Its time to come home now.

Rand said that he would have voted to authorize this military action when Congress authorized the military to strike back against al-Qaeda after the September 11 terror attacks that took nearly 3,000 lives in 2001. Now, however, he feels the mission has shifted beyond the scope of what Congress approved.

Nation-building should not be our job, and it has consistently been a fools errand for use, particularly in this region, wrote Rand in his op-ed.

After President Trump announced during a televised address that there would be a troop increase in Afghanistan, Rand criticized the president for anti-war principles.

In the fall, Rand plans to propose an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would repeal the 2001-2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force. He also wants Congress to vote on deploying more troops to the Middle East again in the fall where he will be leading the charge for no.

There has been backlash from other conservatives as well, including enthusiastic Trump supporters like Ann Coulter and Laura Ingraham. Both women objected to the troop increase.

It doesnt matter who you vote for. The military-industrial complex wins. Only difference: GOP presidents pronounce Pakistan correctly.

Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) August 22, 2017

Laura Ingraham praised Trumps speech but did not agree with the idea that America should continue to be involved in the Middle East.

I thought we were going to drain the swamp in Washington, not clear the desert in Afghanistan. https://t.co/gQFnQjoj0n

Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) August 22, 2017

Whos going to pay for it? What is our measure of success? We didnt win with 100K troops. How will we win with 4,000 more? https://t.co/XHj9GpJzaZ

Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) August 22, 2017

Anti-Trump republicans also criticized Trumps decision. CBS News reported that Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) accused Trump of having bowed to the military industrial establishment and doubled down on perpetual war.

Slightly more open to continued involvement in Afghanistan, Ohio governor John Kasich stuck to the stance he took during his 2016 presidential election campaign, according to CNN. The Ohio governor insisted that we need to begin to leave there while advocating for the option to conduct strikes based on intelligence gathering.

Increasing the number of U.S troops in Afghanistan may help the Afghan government strengthen its control of the country against the Taliban and an affiliate of Islamic State. The additional 4,000 American soldiers will continue to focus on training and advising Afghan forces.

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