What President Trump’s change in Afghanistan policy means in practice?

Updated on Aug 22, 2017 06:10 pm IST

President Donald Trump gave a prime time address Monday announcing a policy shift on Afghanistan and South Asia. Jarrett Blanc, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, argues Trump's announcement marked little change.

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