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President Trump would consider beefing up the US military presence in Afghanistan, according to a report.

Trump “said he would certainly continue to support Afghanistan security forces and will consider a proposal for more troops after an assessment,” an official told The Wall Street Journal about a phone conversation between the president and Afgahn leader Ashraf Ghani last month.

The US has been at war in Afghanistan since the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 — with an end no where in sight. The US now has 8,400 troops in Afghanistan.

Trump, who condemned US military interventions during the heated campaign, also threatened to go back to war in Iraq in remarks Saturday, his first full day in office, at the Central Intelligence Agency.

“To the victor belong the spoils,” the president told the intel agency.

“So we should have kept the oil. But, OK, maybe you’ll have another chance,” he added.

Despite the comments, the White House has not officially announced military interventions anywhere since the newly-sworn in president came into office.

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