President Donald Trump suggested further and stronger military action in Afghanistan during a primetime speech Monday, though he did not specify the number of additional troops who would be sent to the country.
"Our troops will fight to win. We will fight to win," Trump said Aug. 21, 2017. "From now on, victory will have a clear definition. Attacking our enemies, obliterating ISIS, crushing al-Qaida, preventing the Taliban from taking over Afghanistan and stopping mass terror attacks against the United States before they occur."
Trump also called on Pakistan to become a stronger ally against the spread of terrorism.
We analyzed several claims from Trump’s speech from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va....
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2017/aug/21/donald-trumps-afghanistan-address-fact-checked/
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