April 1, 2009

U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan and Pakistan

Military commanders testified about U.S. policy and military strategy in Afghanistan, regional security concerns, and relations with Pakistan.… read more

Military commanders testified about U.S. policy and military strategy in Afghanistan, regional security concerns, and relations with Pakistan. Among the topics they addressed were the growing strength of insurgency groups, Afghan security force capabilities, growing Afghan mistrust of its government’s ability to bring change, U.S. political and military aid to Pakistan, and the impact of U.S. efforts in the region. close

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Mark Begich U.S. Senator [D] Alaska
Saxby Chambliss U.S. Senator [R] Georgia

Susan M. Collins U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Maine
Michele A. Flournoy Undersecretary Department of Defense->Policy
Lindsey Graham U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] South Carolina
James M. Inhofe U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Oklahoma
Carl Levin U.S. Senator [D] Michigan
Joe Lieberman U.S. Senator [I] Connecticut
Mel Martinez U.S. Senator [R] Florida
John S. McCain III U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arizona
Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Missouri
Benjamin Nelson U.S. Senator [D] Nebraska
Bill Nelson U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Florida
Eric T. Olson Commander U.S. Special Operations Command
David H. Petraeus Commander U.S. Central Command
Jeff Sessions U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Alabama
Mark Udall U.S. Senator [D] Colorado
Jim Webb U.S. Senator [D] Virginia

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Program ID:: 285009-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 01, 2009 | 9:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Apr 24, 2009 | 5:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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