
Criticizing Trump, McCain proposes new Afghanistan strategy
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Criticizing Trump, McCain proposes new Afghanistan strategy
This week, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain offered a new strategy for the conflict in Afghanistan. McCain called for adding to the approximately 8,400 troops deployed in Afghanistan and giving U.S. commanders greater authority. Aaron O'Connell, an associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Hari Sreenivasan.
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Criticizing Trump, McCain proposes new Afghanistan strategy
Clip: 8/12/2017 | 5m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
This week, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain offered a new strategy for the conflict in Afghanistan. McCain called for adding to the approximately 8,400 troops deployed in Afghanistan and giving U.S. commanders greater authority. Aaron O'Connell, an associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, joins Hari Sreenivasan.
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