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Former Afghanistan Commander General David Petraeus and two former ambassadors talked about a report on the future of U.S. operations in Afghanistan. General Petraeus said there is cause to …

Witnesses assessed conditions in Afghanistan and the U.S. military transition in 2014. They also talked about implications of the bilateral security agreement between the U.S. and Afghanista…

State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials gave the Senate Foreign Relations Committee an update on the ISAF & NATO operational transition in Afghanista…

Defense and State Department officials testified on regional instability and political and economic challenges in both Afghanistan and Pakistan as U.S. troops prepared to withdraw from Afgha…

Three scholars talked about the lessons that could be learned from the war in Afghanistan. They examined what went wrong and how to avoid those mistakes in the future. Topics included Ambass…

Former ambassadors and defense policy leaders talked about the political, economic, social, and security transitions facing Afghanistan. Mr. Dobbin said that the Afghan government could coll…

Panelists talked about the future of Afghanistan. Topics included peace negotiations, U.S.-Pakistan relations, Afghanistan war strategy and counterinsurgency efforts. Following prepared rema…

The co-chairs of the Century Foundation’s International Task Force on Afghanistan talked about the release of the group’s report on the prospects for peace in Afghanistan. In their remarks t…

James Dobbins talked about the latest news in Afghanistan. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio’s Bobbi Jackson previewed topics for Sunday morning pro…

Foreign policy experts spoke about strategic options and U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Among the issues they addressed were military disengagement, regional security and political stability, a…

Panelists talked about U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, instability in the region, threats posed by terrorism and the resurgence of Taliban militias, as well as potential impact …

The 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…

James Dobbins, Director of International Security and Defense Policy Center at RAND, talked about the Iraqi Prime Minister’s visit and Iraq reconstruction efforts. He noted that the Iraqi go…

RAND International Security & Defense Policy Director James Dobbins moderated a panel on partnerships for the reconstruction of Afghanistan. The panel talked about such topics as repatriatio…

James Dobbins of the RAND, International Security & Defense Policy Center, spoke about reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said that these nation-building operations were not …

At the State Department officials briefed reporters on efforts to rebuild Afghanistan. Among the topics they addressed were strengthening the authority of the interim government, rebuilding …

Participants talked about prospects for lasting peace in Afghanistan, given the history of anarchy and tribalism in the region. They also addressed the challenges in rebuilding Afghanistan’s…

Mr. Haas and Mr. Dobbins spoke to reporters about an agreement establishing an interim government in Afghanistan and the potential impact on stability in the region. They also responded to q…