Trump Adds Afghanistan to List of Issues That Defy Easy Fix
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President Trump has pledged open-ended U.S. support for Afghanistan saying that a hasty withdrawal could leave a vacuum for terrorism in a speech at the Fort Myer Army base in Virginia. Trump announced a shift in policy in the U.S.'s longest-running conflict. Bloomberg's Jodi Schneider reports on 'Bloomberg Markets: Asia.' (Source: Bloomberg)
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Donald Trump vowed as a presidential candidate to reduce America’s military involvement abroad and quickly defeat Islamic State terrorists. His announcement of an open-ended commitment to Afghanistan to battle jihadists is a concession that as president he cannot meet either promise.