The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan?

Hosted by Warren Olney May. 30, 2017 National

The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?

Photo: Gen. John Nicholson, Resolute Support Commander, visits with with key leadership in Ghazni, Afghanistan. (US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Trujillo)

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Credits

Host:
Warren Olney

Producers:
Yael Even Or, Katie Cooper, Sáša Woodruff