One year ago Tuesday, President Trump stood in front of a military audience at Fort Myer, Va., and admitted his decision to double down in Afghanistan went against his better judgment.

“The American people are weary of war without victory. Nowhere is this more evident than with the war in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history, 17 years,” Trump said. “My original instinct was to pull out, and historically, I like following my instincts.”

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