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More U.S. Troops Could Be Deployed To Afghanistan

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The Trump administration is expected to make a decision on its strategy in Afghanistan this month, which could include more U.S. troops on the ground there.

U.S. commanders have been asking for more troops to fight the resurgent Taliban in what is now the longest war in American history. Here & Now's Robin Young talks about the proposal with NPR's Phil Ewing (@philewing).

This segment aired on May 9, 2017.

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