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When you sit behind the desk in the oval office, in other words, when youre president of the united states. a core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions. ive said it many times how counterproductive it is for the united states to announce in advance the dates we intend to begin or end military options. we will not talk about number of troops or our plans for further military activities. we are a partner and a friend, but we will not dictate t...

Pretty cool video from the international space station. take a close look at the black spot near the top of your screen. i cant see it -- >> im waiting for it. >> the black spot at the top of the screen. all right. >> its there. its there. >> we hope you followed experts advice and didnt stare straight at the eclipse. some people did. president trump among them. unlike attorney general sessions, daughter ivanka, and others who peeked without the protective eyewear. not for long, he eventually po...

I guess if theres recurring theme that we saw in the newspapers today, were hearing from his krit you cans, that the speech was short on specifics. what do we know? what did the president reveal about his plan. >> reporter: yeah, chris, lets try to walk through this. this was his first primetime policy address, reversing course, something he acknowle e acknowledg acknowledged. in the past he basically said this war was a total disaster, said he was calling for a speedy withdrawal. now he is reco...

As a result of our comprehensive review, american strategy in afghanistan and south asia will change dramatically in the following ways. a core pillar of our new stat ji is a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions. ive said it many times how counterproductive it is for the united states to announce in advance the dates we intend to begin or end military options. we will not talk about numbers of troops, or our plans for further military activities. conditions on the ground, ...

Women in the military. they serve all together. theyre all patriots. if they can work together, then everyone can work together, don. an interesting comment for him to make, specifically given his comments about transgender individuals serving in the military which were rebuked by several of his commanders. >> thank you, mark preston, appreciate that. i want to bring in john kirby, cnn military and diplomatic analyst, colonel steve warren and general wesley clark, former frp nato supreme allied ...

Will make pliking sense of that. but there was one way in which tonights speech felt a little bit normal or at least familiar to everybody who has been asking since the inauguration of president trump, do you miss george w. bush the yet? do you miss w. sfl? tonight you got the chance to remember what that was like when it comes to this war. >> a core pillar of oh you are new strategy is a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions. >> our strategy can be summed up this which as ...

Will learn from history as a result of our comprehensive review, american strategy in afghanistan and south asia will change dramatically in the following ways. a core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions. i have said it many times. how counter productive it is for the united states to announce n the dates that we intend to begin or end military options. we will not talk about numbers of troops or our plans for further military activities. c...

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President trump has announced a new approach for afghanistan. throughout it a 16-year war sets in. the president unveiled a plan to continue u.s. engagement, but provided few details, including any specific reference to how many additional american troops will be deployed. the 30 minute speech marked a major policy reversal for trump who in the past has urged the united states to get out of afghanistan. >> my origin stikt wal instinct out, and historically i like following my instincts. all my l...

In other words, when youre president of the united states. >> the white house billed this as an address to the nation. he entered without applause as "hail to the chief" played in background. in the speech he offered no troop numbers no definition of success but promised a win. he invoked and involved india and was critical of pakistan in the part of the speech that will cause the most alarm in diplomatic circles. >> a core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a time-based approach to one ...