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More troops in Afghanistan, Trump’s Afghanistan policy leaves the devil in the detail, Cloud over Buhari’s return, Responsibility for fatal US Navy collisions, Conventional conservatism is rebounding

The Times of India / MumbaiMore troops in Afghanistan

“In a marked departure from his campaign rhetoric, US President Donald Trump has outlined his new Afghanistan strategy that favours realism over politics...,” states an editorial. “Trump is right in assessing that a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan would create a vacuum for terrorists, including the Afghan branch of Islamic State (IS), to fill....

Dawn / Karachi, PakistanTrump’s Afghanistan policy leaves the devil in the detailAl Jazeera / Doha, DohaCloud over Buhari’s returnThe Guardian / LondonResponsibility for fatal US Navy collisionsThe Globe and Mail / TorontoConventional conservatism is rebounding

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