Continues. More than 2200 americans have been killed. This is the i, time a president has addressed the nation about americas future in afghanistan. Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett is at fort base myer. Major . Reporter its taken President Trump months to make this decision. Within that time, the taliban has grown stronger. The number of attacks have increased and territorial gains in eastern afghanistan. The presence in afghanistan will probably not be evident in months, probably not until 2018. This is a significant decision for President Donald Trump because hes now embracing a continued u. S. Military presence in afghanistan, something he was highly skeptical of during the campaign and something some advisers in the white house urged him to reject, urging him to withdraw from afghanistan. The president is not. And for the foreseeable future, the military will remain in afghanistan. Reporter and here is the president of the United States. Thank you very much. Thank you
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