The Last Honest Man
Journalists James and Thomas Risen talked about Sen. Frank Church (D-ID) and the committee he headed in 1975-76 that investigated abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies. Four former Church Com…
323 viewsJournalists James and Thomas Risen talked about Sen. Frank Church (D-ID) and the committee he headed in 1975-76 that investigated abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies. Four former Church Com…
323 viewsDeputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter talked about Department of Defense strategy, focusing on moving the military’s focus from Iraq and Afghanistan toward the Asia-Pacific region. He re…
262 viewsA team of election observers participated recently back from Afghanistan discussed the 2009 elections. Topics included election analysis, comparisons with the 2004-2005 elections, women’s p…
287 viewsOn Saturday, the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group approved a U.S. proposal to lift a global ban on nuclear trade with India. This deal now has to clear the final hurdle of Congressional app…
679 viewsWitnesses testified about the state of the U.S. economy, economic forecasts, and a Congressional Budget Office Report with recommendations for future economic policies. They also talked abou…
70 viewsAmbassador Mahmud Ali Durrani spoke about the current “Year of Decision” for Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in a lecture moderated by Karl Inderfurth. He talked about political turmoil…
52 viewsAmbassador Inderfurth talked about the decision by the United Nations to choose the next Secretary General by the end of October. Currently there are eight candidates vying for the position,…
50 viewsThe guest talked about President Bush’s trip to India with an emphasis on the agreement between the U.S. and India to share nuclear technology. Topics included the benefits for both the U.S.…
145 viewsThe Center for American Progress hosted a forum titled “Afghanistan, Four Years Later: Progress, Problems, and Prospects for the Future.” Participants of the first panel, which was moderat…
81 viewsDiplomats talked about relations between the U.S. and Europe, the role of the United Nations in world affairs, U.S. policy in Iraq and the Middle East, and the potential impact of a second B…
65 viewsParticipants talked about the state of relations between the U.S. and the Islamic world. Among the issues they addressed violence in the Middle East, media characterizations of the U.S. and …
55 viewsAfghan and Pakistani ambassadors spoke about potential military action in Iraq and the possible impact on their countries. They also talked about relations with the U.S. and efforts to comba…
55 viewsForeign Minister Abdullah talked about the progress of reconstruction in Afghanistan. Among the topics he addressed were efforts to restore political stability, humanitarian efforts by vario…
55 viewsAdministration officials spoke to reporters about President Clinton’s trip to both India and Pakistan, saying that he would concentrate on diffusing tensions in the region, would urge the co…
130 viewsAssistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Karl Inderfurth testified in a hearing for the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee regarding the military coup in Pakistan. He focused …
157 viewsKarl Inderfurth testified about measures taken by the administration to halt further testing by Pakistan and India, and to bolster the stability of the region. William Schneider talked about…
657 viewsSenate Foreign Relations Subcommittee members heard testimony from experts in the region concerning the recent nuclear testing that has occurred in India. The subcommittee will examine the e…
385 viewsSecretaries Albright and Cohen announced a new U.S. policy on land mines. They stressed that the U.S. would increase its efforts to help other nations in their efforts to remove land mines. …
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