The Daily
The Daily
The New York Times
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017
20 minutes Posted Aug 23, 2017 at 2:02 am.
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The president says “things are going to be different” in Afghanistan: no more “nation-building,” just killing terrorists. But a closer examination suggests this new strategy looks a lot like the strategy of the last 16 years. Guest: Matt Rosenberg, who covered Afghanistan from 2008 to 2014. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.