Washington, July 23 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump claims he could “win” the war in Afghanistan “in a week,” suggesting it involves claiming the lives of no more than “10 million people.”  Trump made the comments during a White House meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday.

“I could win that war in a week.  I just don’t want to kill 10 million people,” Trump said, adding that the country would be “wiped off the face of the earth” in 10 days if he chose to end the U.S. longest war quickly, which would be “ridiculous.”

The U.S. commander-in-chief further asserted that “I don’t want to go that route,” claiming that U.S. forces do not want to be the world’s “policemen.”  The Donald added: “I think Pakistan is going to help us out.  Basically we’re policemen right now and we don’t want to be policemen.”

The U.S. attacked Afghanistan in 2001 with the declared aim of ending the rule of the Taliban in the country.  Today, however, the militant group remains in control of large parts of the country and is stepping up its attacks on foreign and Afghan security forces by day.

The United States’ invasion of Afghanistan was part of its so-called war on terror, launched in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.