Trump Announces Afghanistan Strategy

President Trump Unveils New Afghanistan Strategy
President Trump speaks during his address to the nation from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 21, 2017. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)
President Trump Unveils New Afghanistan Strategy
President Trump speaks during his address to the nation from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 21, 2017. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump Announces Afghanistan Strategy

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After months of reported back-and-forth between President Trump and his military staff, on Monday night, Trump announced his way forward in Afghanistan. Worldview gets analysis on U.S. policy for Afghanistan and Pakistan from Andrew Bacevich, professor emeritus of international relations and history at Boston University. His most recent book is America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History.