Trump's 'New' Afghan Strategy: Protect The Empire!

written by daniel mcadams

tuesday august 22, 2017

President Trump said his gut tells him to get out of Afghanistan, but after giving it some more thought -- with the help of his generals --  he's decided to expand US military actions rather than to wind the war down. Were the conclusions leading him to make this decision based on solid analysis and fact? Not at all! The only thing really "new" about this new strategy is that it is now official policy to never tell what US objectives are in the country! Our take on the President's speech in today's Liberty Report:

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