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When you sit behind the desk in the oval office, in other words, when you're 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. i've 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 to the afghan people how to live or how to govern their own complex society. we are not nation buil...

Pretty cool video from the international space station. take a close look at the black spot near the top of your screen. i can't see it -- >> i'm waiting for it. >> the black spot at the top of the screen. all right. >> it's there. it's there. >> we hope you followed experts' advice and didn't 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 popped it on to protect his eyes. >> good news, you won't have to wait an entire century for ano...

I guess if there's recurring theme that we saw in the newspapers today, we're 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, let's 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 recommitting the u.s. to this 16-year-old war in afghanistan, declaring that american troops will in ...

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. i've 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, not arbitrary timetables, will guide our strategy from now on. america's enemies must never know ou...

Women in the military. they serve all together. they're 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 commander. thank you for joining us. general clark, the president unveiled his plan for the u.s. st...