Hi, everybody, great to have you with me. We have breaking news this hour, an update on americas longest war, afghanistan, with the president addressing troops in the nation tomorrow night in ft. Meyer, thats tomorrow night just outside of washington. And the president session says hes going to give information on the way forward in afghanistan and southeast asia. Some 2,400 americans have been killed in afghanistan since going in after the terror attacks of september 11 of 2001. Msnbc military analyst and retired army general barry mccaffrey, explain to us what americans need to know from the president tomorrow night, because we had military officials saying that they were going to put more troops in afghanistan. What do you expect that the president will deliver tomorrow night . Its hard to know, with this president. Let me just state categorically, there are no good options in afghanistan. We have had a huge presence there, there has not been a strong centralized government based on
Future commitment in afghanistan. The president will leave bedminster a short while from now, return to the white house and tomorrow night make the trip to Arlington Virginia for a 9 00 p. M. Address which the white house has billed as an update on the path forward for americas engagement in afghanistan and south asia. Traveling to jordan, secretary of Defense James Mattis speaking on this today. He says the president has settled on a policy on afghanistan after what he called a sufficiently rigorous strategic process. The president convened his National Security council at camp david friday to discuss afghanistan, a possible roughly 4,000 troop increase for the u. S. Military, whether contractors should play a larger role and whether the u. S. Should further pressure pakistan to pursue extremist sanctuaries within its borders. Arthel . Arthel then the president is off to phoenix the next day. Give us those details. He is. The president will go to phoenix, arizona. Thats a city whose m
From fort meyer in Arlington Virginia across the Potomac River from washington d. C. The white house said the president will give an update on the path forward for americans engagement in afghanistan and south asia. Secretary of Defense James Mattis is traveling and join nice as the president has settled on a policy in afghanistan after which he calls a sufficiently rigorous strategic process. The president met with his National Security team friday at camp david to discuss strategy on afghanistan. Whether to commit more troops or employ security contractors or some military forces. Some even said yesterday that he made some important decisions. It is unclear what the decisions are and we will get an update tomorrow night. Also there are some thoughts that may add 2000 troops in afghanistan but we will see with the president says and he just of the nation. Meanwhile on tuesday they will be holding a big rally in phoenix arizona. May be given senator john mccain who voted against the he
The u. S. S. John s. Mccain was navigating under the freedom of operations. Reports tonight indicate the vessel sustained damage to its left rear side. A Family Assistance Center has been established fear family members of those on board the u. S. S. John s. Mccain. Those family members of those sailors on board the u. S. S. John s. Mccain can call that number. President trump tweeting thoughts and prayers are with our u. S. Navy sailors on board the u. S. S. John s. Mccain where search and rescue efforts are under way. Anybody who follows the president of the United States, we know how much he cares about the members of the military. He has the highest and utmost respect for them. We should point out before we talk about senator john mccain since its on the screen. Senator john mccain tweet being the collusion, saying earlier cindy and i are keeping the sailors on board u. S. S. John k. Mccain in you are prayers tonight. Appreciate the work of search and rescue crews. The ship was nam
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