Washington Journal
Iraq and Afghanistan Reconstruction
2003-11-23T08:47:35-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGUxXC8yMDAzMTEyMzA4NDgyMDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==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 proceeding as well as they should have been because of the failure of the United States to draw lessons from previous experience. He also compared current and past reconstruction efforts in various countries, and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and email. Mr. Dobbins is one of the authors of America’s Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq, published by Rand Corporation.
James Dobbins of the RAND, International Security & Defense Policy Center, spoke about reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He sa…
read more
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 proceeding as well as they should have been because of the failure of the United States to draw lessons from previous experience. He also compared current and past reconstruction efforts in various countries, and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and email. Mr. Dobbins is one of the authors of America’s Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq, published by Rand Corporation. close
James Dobbins of the RAND, International Security & Defense Policy Center, spoke about reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He sa… read more
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 proceeding as well as they should have been because of the failure of the United States to draw lessons from previous experience. He also compared current and past reconstruction efforts in various countries, and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and email. Mr. Dobbins is one of the authors of America’s Role in Nation-Building: From Germany to Iraq, published by Rand Corporation. close
Related Video
-
Iraq Reconstruction
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-New Jersey) talked about Iraq reconstruction, including U.S. casualties and the process by w…
-
Afghanistan Reconstruction
At the State Department officials briefed reporters on efforts to rebuild Afghanistan. Among the topics they addressed w…
-
Iraq Reconstruction
Mr. Dobbins spoke about Iraq reconstruction, saying that the Bush administration does not intend to seek new funds for I…
-
Open Phones
Telephone lines were opened for comments on congressional oversight of the war in Iraq. Occasional live shots were shown…