Three months ago, the top commander of United States and international forces in Afghanistan met with a U.S. Senate committee. Army General John Nicholson spoke about military operations against the Taliban. Nicholson said he needed “a few thousand” more troops to end what he called a “stalemate” in Afghanistan. Since then, spring has returned to the country. In recent years, the warmer weather has linked to new fighting between Taliban and international forces. Yet the U.S. administration has yet to announce its plans for Afghanistan. Sean Spicer is a spokesman for President Donald Trump. “No decision has been made, so let’s not get ahead of what that ultimate policy will be.”