In Afghanistan, U.S. senators call for coherent policy from Trump (This story corrects the number of U.S. and other foreign troops in Afghanistan, paragraphs 15, 16.) KABUL (Reuters) - A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators visiting Afghanistan on Tuesday called for a new strategy from the Trump administration to turn the tide against an increasingly strong Taliban insurgency and end the longest war in U.S. history. The delegation led by Senator John McCain was in Kabul on a regional trip that included two days in neighboring Pakistan. The visit preceded an expected Trump review later in the month of the strategy for the United States’ longest war, now in its 16th year, a subject that was largely absent from last year’s presidential campaign. Since the exit of most foreign troops in 2014, Afghanistan’s U.S.-backed government has lost ground to a Taliban insurgency in a war that kills and maims thousands of civilians each year and has made Afghanistan the second-ranking country in people seeking refugee status abroad last year, behind Syria. McCain said in a Kabul press briefing on Tuesday at NATO-coalition headquarters that “none of us would say that we are on a course to success here in Afghanistan”. “That needs to change and quickly,” added McCain, a sharp critic of Trump within their Republican party.   McCain was accompanied by U.S. senators Lindsey Graham, Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse and David Perdue on the regional tour. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, said she came to get “the view on the ground about what is happening” in Afghanistan. “We need a strategy in the United States that defines our role in Afghanistan, defines our objective and explains how we can get from here to there,” Warren said. U.S. officials have told Reuters that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will present Trump with strategic options for  Afghanistan by mid-July.  Last month, Trump gave Mattis the authority to set American troop levels in Afghanistan, but as commander in chief Trump must sign off on an overall strategy for the war. U.S. security officials have privately said the most likely options will be to increase training and air support by 3,000-5,000 troops for still-inexperienced Afghan security forces, while also tracking down al Qaeda, Islamic State and other global Islamist militants based in Afghanistan.  The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, has said “several thousand” more foreign troops – mostly trainers -  are needed to break a military stalemate with the Taliban. In 2001, a U.S.-backed military intervention in Afghanistan toppled the Taliban regime, whose ultra-hardline interpretation of sharia (Islamic law) banned most women from public life and executed people not seen as sufficiently pious, such as men with beards not considered long enough. More than 15 years later, about 13,000 U.S. and allied troops remain in Afghanistan as part of a training and advising mission in support of an elected government that has increasingly been losing ground to a Taliban insurgency that now controls or contests some 40 percent of territory. Several thousand more American troops operate under a counterterrorism mission aimed at groups like Islamic State and al Qaeda. politicsNews
in afghanistan senators call coherent policy trump this story corrects number foreign troops afghanistan paragraphs kabul reuters a bipartisan delegation senators visiting afghanistan tuesday called new strategy trump administration turn tide increasingly strong taliban insurgency end longest war history the delegation led senator john mccain kabul regional trip included two days neighboring pakistan the visit preceded expected trump review later month strategy united states longest war year subject largely absent last year presidential campaign since exit foreign troops afghanistan government lost ground taliban insurgency war kills aims thousands civilians year made afghanistan country people seeking refugee status abroad last year behind syria mccain said kabul press briefing tuesday headquarters none us would say course success afghanistan that needs change quickly added mccain sharp critic trump within republican party mccain accompanied senators lindsay graham elizabeth warren seldom whitehouse david purdue regional tour warren massachusetts democrat said came get view ground happening afghanistan we need strategy united states defines role afghanistan defines objective explains get warren said officials told reuters defense secretary jim mantis present trump strategic options afghanistan last month trump gave mantis authority set american troop levels afghanistan commander chief trump must sign overall strategy war security officials privately said likely options increase training air support troops afghan security forces also tracking al qaeda islamic state global islamic militants based afghanistan the commander nato forces afghanistan general john nichols said several thousand foreign troops mostly trainers needed break military stalemate taliban in military intervention afghanistan toppled taliban regime whose interpretation sharia islamic law banned women public life executed people seen sufficiently pious men beards considered long enough more years later allied troops remain afghanistan part training advising mission support elected government increasingly losing ground taliban insurgency controls contests percent territory several thousand american troops operate counterterrorism mission aimed groups like islamic state al qaeda politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: In Afghanistan, U.S. senators call for coherent policy from Trump (This story corrects the number of U.S. and other foreign troops in Afghanistan, paragraphs 15, 16.) KABUL (Reuters) - A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators visiting Afghanistan on Tuesday called for a new strategy from the Trump administration to turn the tide against an increasingly strong Taliban insurgency and end the longest war in U.S. history. The delegation led by Senator John McCain was in Kabul on a regional trip that included two days in neighboring Pakistan. The visit preceded an expected Trump review later in the month of the strategy for the United States’ longest war, now in its 16th year, a subject that was largely absent from last year’s presidential campaign. Since the exit of most foreign troops in 2014, Afghanistan’s U.S.-backed government has lost ground to a Taliban insurgency in a war that kills and maims thousands of civilians each year and has made Afghanistan the second-ranking country in people seeking refugee status abroad last year, behind Syria. McCain said in a Kabul press briefing on Tuesday at NATO-coalition headquarters that “none of us would say that we are on a course to success here in Afghanistan”. “That needs to change and quickly,” added McCain, a sharp critic of Trump within their Republican party.   McCain was accompanied by U.S. senators Lindsey Graham, Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse and David Perdue on the regional tour. Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, said she came to get “the view on the ground about what is happening” in Afghanistan. “We need a strategy in the United States that defines our role in Afghanistan, defines our objective and explains how we can get from here to there,” Warren said. U.S. officials have told Reuters that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will present Trump with strategic options for  Afghanistan by mid-July.  Last month, Trump gave Mattis the authority to set American troop levels in Afghanistan, but as commander in chief Trump must sign off on an overall strategy for the war. U.S. security officials have privately said the most likely options will be to increase training and air support by 3,000-5,000 troops for still-inexperienced Afghan security forces, while also tracking down al Qaeda, Islamic State and other global Islamist militants based in Afghanistan.  The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, has said “several thousand” more foreign troops – mostly trainers -  are needed to break a military stalemate with the Taliban. In 2001, a U.S.-backed military intervention in Afghanistan toppled the Taliban regime, whose ultra-hardline interpretation of sharia (Islamic law) banned most women from public life and executed people not seen as sufficiently pious, such as men with beards not considered long enough. More than 15 years later, about 13,000 U.S. and allied troops remain in Afghanistan as part of a training and advising mission in support of an elected government that has increasingly been losing ground to a Taliban insurgency that now controls or contests some 40 percent of territory. Several thousand more American troops operate under a counterterrorism mission aimed at groups like Islamic State and al Qaeda. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: in afghanistan senators call coherent policy trump this story corrects number foreign troops afghanistan paragraphs kabul reuters a bipartisan delegation senators visiting afghanistan tuesday called new strategy trump administration turn tide increasingly strong taliban insurgency end longest war history the delegation led senator john mccain kabul regional trip included two days neighboring pakistan the visit preceded expected trump review later month strategy united states longest war year subject largely absent last year presidential campaign since exit foreign troops afghanistan government lost ground taliban insurgency war kills aims thousands civilians year made afghanistan country people seeking refugee status abroad last year behind syria mccain said kabul press briefing tuesday headquarters none us would say course success afghanistan that needs change quickly added mccain sharp critic trump within republican party mccain accompanied senators lindsay graham elizabeth warren seldom whitehouse david purdue regional tour warren massachusetts democrat said came get view ground happening afghanistan we need strategy united states defines role afghanistan defines objective explains get warren said officials told reuters defense secretary jim mantis present trump strategic options afghanistan last month trump gave mantis authority set american troop levels afghanistan commander chief trump must sign overall strategy war security officials privately said likely options increase training air support troops afghan security forces also tracking al qaeda islamic state global islamic militants based afghanistan the commander nato forces afghanistan general john nichols said several thousand foreign troops mostly trainers needed break military stalemate taliban in military intervention afghanistan toppled taliban regime whose interpretation sharia islamic law banned women public life executed people seen sufficiently pious men beards considered long enough more years later allied troops remain afghanistan part training advising mission support elected government increasingly losing ground taliban insurgency controls contests percent territory several thousand american troops operate counterterrorism mission aimed groups like islamic state al qaeda politicsnews