Ex-Diplomat: New Afghan Strategy Not So New
Experts say that President Obama's strategy for the war in Afghanistan has limitations. Leslie Gelb is president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a former U.S. diplomat and author of the book Power Rules. Gelb tells Steve Inskeep that he likes parts of the new strategy — although, he says the plan is hardly new.
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