Top story: Trump expands Afghanistan campaignHello – it’s Warren Murray with the stories you need to be well versed in this morning. Donald Trump said he wanted to stop the country becoming a safe haven for terrorists, honour past American service there by finishing the job, and improve stability in south Asia. Trump told troops at Fort Myer in Virginia that “my original instinct was to pull out” until advisers swayed him towards raising the stakes once more in the 16-year-old conflict. “Our nation must seek an honourable and enduring outcome worthy of the tremendous sacrifices that have been made,” he said. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Morning Briefing by email every weekday at 7am, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian August 22, 2017 05:26 UTC