(Reuters) - President Donald Trump was likely to open the door on Monday to a modest increase in U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, where America is fighting its longest military conflict.
In the past, Trump, who took office in January, was critical of former Democratic President Barack Obama's approach to Afghanistan, saying the United States should not be nation-building and calling for Obama to withdraw troops.
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