Tuesday's Headlines: Trump outlines a revised vision, but few specifics, for Afghanistan

Behind the decision: Debate, infighting and stalemate, and finally a bow to the generals; Trump faces the grim reality: There's no quick path to victory and no easy way out of...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump outlines a revised vision, but few specifics, for war in Afghanistan President Trump pledged to end a strategy of "nation-building" and instead institute a policy aimed more squarely at addressing the terrorist threat that emanates from the region. But his prime-time address was short on details about the new policy and an expected increase in troops, with Trump insisting that conditions on the ground would determine troop levels and strategy. By David Nakamura and Abby Phillip  •  Read more » Behind the decision: Debate, infighting and stalemate, and finally a bow to the generals Interviews with more than a dozen senior administration officials and outside allies reveal how President Trump mulled over a new strategy in a 16-year conflict that bedeviled his predecessors. By Philip Rucker and Robert Costa  •   Read more »   Trump faces the grim reality: There's no quick path to victory and no easy way out of Afghanistan The president's proposed strategy is an incremental shift that may help hold the line against a resurgent Taliban, but isn't likely to change the course of the war. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Anne Gearan  •   Read more »   Afghans greet Trump's announcement with relief and concerns, praise stance on Pakistan Some said they appreciated the U.S. for not abandoning the war effort, but others said no new U.S. military strategy can help bring peace and stability unless the Afghan government can function better and bring meaningful reforms. By Pamela Constable  •   Read more »   Poll shows clear disapproval of how Trump responded to Va. violence But the new Washington Post-ABC News survey also found that there was little change in Trump's overall approval rating. 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