Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170509:14:03:00
Under the former obama administration, the policy was to try to scale back engagement in afghanistan. so why the reason for ramping up now? well, pentagon officials, white house officials believe they want to take on an increasingly emboldened taliban, get them back to the bargaining table and bring stability to that region. this is, of course, america's longest war. the president on the campaign trail talked about if there was any action at all it needed to be strong and swift. this could also mark a potential shift for president trump and his america first foreign policy, hallie, that he tal...
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