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Adam Smith on Afghanistan strategy: ‘This is not a plan’

By Travis J. Tritten
Published August 22, 2017 7:43pm ET
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Adam Smith on Afghanistan strategy: ‘This is not a plan’
The White House gets the additional troops in its proclaimed buildup by calculating the difference between those projections of a shrinking future force by Obama to its plans for the size of the military. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) | Cliff Owen

The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee said Tuesday that President Trump failed to adequately explain the goals and the risks when unveiling his new Afghanistan strategy.

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said some elements of the plan that Trump presented Monday night, including efforts toward political reconciliation in the war-torn country, were similar to past strategies used by the Obama and Bush administrations.

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