U.S. Defense Chief Nears Recommendation On Afghan Troop Levels
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 20, 2017 U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he will make recommendations soon to President Donald Trump on whether to increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Mattis said on February 19 that the president had been “rightfully reticent” on the matter, as he was waiting for input from