Today's New York Times reports that the President will send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan in the next six months, describing the move as "a huge gamble." In Afghanistan, tribal leaders and politicians "have expressed doubts" over the surge strategy.
Obama's Troop Build-up in Afghanistan
Credits
Guests:
- David Sanger - Pulitzer Prize-winning White House and national security correspondent for the New York Times, author of “New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend The West” - @SangerNYT
- Anand Gopal - New America Foundation - @anand_gopal_
- Jay Newton-Small - Time magazine - @JNSmall
- Gary Langer - Langer Research Associates and ABC News - @garylanger