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America's foreign policy. Now you see it? Now you don't.

Hello again. I'm on Aranalmi, and this is To the Point. The founder of communist China, Mount Zay Tong, was famous for unpredictability, keeping the world off balance with unexpected contradictions. In less than 100 days, President Trump has set a new standard for American leaders, flip-flopping on Syria, NATO, China, and Vladimir Putin's Russia. Inexperience requires reliance on his advisors, so White House office

politics may be more important than ever, but what does the inconsistency mean for America's

strengths and weaknesses in Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world? Later, on today's

talking point, recreational marijuana is likely to be legalized across the American border in all of Canada.

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Hello again, Mormon Allene. Back with To The Point. In less than 100 days, President Trump has contradicted himself on a host of foreign policy issues.

Syria, NATO, China, and Vladimir Putin's Russia. Is it a strength or a weakness for the United States when the world of power politics never

knows what to expect?

Today's talking point, recreational marijuana may be legalized in all of Canada as soon as next

year.

We heard about that at the end of our program.

First, this news update in Afghanistan.

The U.S. military has dropped what it calls

the mother of all bombs, or Moab, M-O-A-B, the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used by this country

in combat. It contains 11 tons of explosives. Here's White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.

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