Afghanistan/Pakistan
Why Are We Losing in Afghanistan?
Daniel Byman Tue, Aug 22, 2017, 8:30 AM
After much soul-searching, President Donald Trump intends to order the deployment of more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Although he avoided giving a specific number of troops in his speech to the nation Monday night, the president laid out the case for renewing the U.S. involvement in that country, citing the legacy of 9/11, the dangers of premature withdrawal and the range of security threats in the region.