The Daily 202: A dozen key lines from Trump's Afghanistan speech
With Breanne Deppisch THE BIG IDEA: President Trump gave an uncharacteristically introspective speech last night, acknowledging that he’s changed his position on the war in Afghanistan as he escalated the military’s involvement in America’s longest war. After seven months, Trump has finally settled on a policy that does not go as far as his generals wanted but also represents a clear break with the populists and isolationists who he catered to as a candidate. Reading carefully from a tele..>> view originalWith Washington in North and USC in South, Pac-12 has playoff ...
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President Trump unveiled a new strategy for the U.S. war in Afghanistan on Aug. 21. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post) President Trump on Monday announced an increase of troops in Afghanistan, taking the reins of a conflict where 8,500 personnel are mostly focused on buttressing their Afghan counterparts in the face of Taliban and Islamic State gains. “I share the American people’s frustration,” he said. “I also share their frustration over a foreign policy that has spent too much time..>> view originalBannon's Breitbart spins Trump's Afghanistan speech as 'flip-flop'
President Trump unveiled a new strategy for the U.S. war in Afghanistan on Aug. 21. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post) Stephen K. Bannon is back at Breitbart and, as promised, he’s not pulling any punches. “Trump reverses course, will send more troops to Afghanistan,” read the headline on Breitbart’s homepage following President Trump’s prime time address on U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan. “Defends flip-flop in somber speech.” Trump’s Monday night speech — in which he further co..>> view originalTrump's muscular but vague Afghanistan speech, annotated
President Trump addressed U.S. troops and the nation from Fort Myer in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 21 to announce his plan going forward in Afghanistan. (The Washington Post) President Trump addressed the nation during prime time on Monday about the next phase of the nearly 16-year-long war in Afghanistan. Trump, speaking from Fort Myer military base in Arlington, announced the United States would increase troop levels, signing off on a plan proposed by Pentagon leadership in a reversal of t..>> view originalPolice find headless torso in search for journalist believed killed on ...
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Chinese SUV manufacturer Great Wall Motors announced its interest in purchasing American car company Jeep, in an attempt by the foreign competitor to expand globally. A company spokesman confirmed the bid interest on Monday, though a formal offer has not been made, the Associated Press reported. In a statement, Jeep owner Fiat Chrysler, responding to what it called “market rumors,” said it has not been approached by Great Wall Motors for any business matters. Nevertheless, shares of Great Wall ..>> view original
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
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