The Emerging Trump Doctrine of Strategic Savvy

... was adamant that the projected timing of the draw-down would jeopardize the progress made in the previous year of the surge in Afghanistan. Obama was forced to compromise, but did not forget Petraeus. Rahm Emmanuel, Obama’s chief of staff and one of the ... ... did not reply. Towards Strategic Savvy If there is any solace for Washington’s numerous follies in the Middle East, it is Donald Trump’s selection of an outstanding national security team: Mattis, McMaster, and General John Kelly (Homeland Security). With Trump’s election, America saw the dawn of ...