Top of the Hour: Nation building… it’s not just for Afghanistan anymore

The Takeaway

President Obama and GOP Presidential Candidate Jon Huntsman agree on one thing: we need less nation-building abroad, and more nation building here at home.   Both expressed the sentiment, separately, on Thursday.
But will talking lead to doing?   And what would stateside nation building actually look like?

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