Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170822:08:31:00
The president breaking from his campaign rhetoric when he promised to pull out of afghanistan, but keeping with the america-first theme, saying the days of nationbuilding are over -- nation-build regular over. the strategy is light on specifics. the president reaffirming he does not want the enemy to know his plans, and a hasty withdrawal like that in iraq is not an option>> the vacuum we created by leaving too soon gave safe haven for isis to spread, to grow, recruit, and launch attacks. we cannot repeat in afghanistan the mistake our leaders made in iraq. >> the with the signaled the u.s. wo...