Counterterrorism and Homeland Security
Panelists talked about the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policy and strategy, and what it means for U.S. national…
Afghan Presidential Election
2009-08-27T12:07:59-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/a78/288569-m.jpgPanelists talked about the outcome of the presidential elections in Afghanistan and the implications for the country’s future. Topics included current security and how coalition forces can retake the initiative from insurgents, election results, and developments in Pakistan that could affect the war in Afghanistan. Following their discussion panelists responded to audience members' questions.At the time of this discussion, only about 10% of the vote had been counted. President Hamid Karzai had a small lead over his nearest rival.
Panelists talked about the outcome of the presidential elections in Afghanistan and the implications for the country’s future. Topics… read more
Afghan Presidential Election Panelists talked about the outcome of the presidential elections in Afghanistan and the implications for the country’s future. Topics included current security and how coalition forces can retake the initiative from insurgents, election results, and developments in Pakistan that could affect the war in Afghanistan. Following their discussion panelists responded to audience members' questions.
At the time of this discussion, only about 10% of the vote had been counted. President Hamid Karzai had a small lead over his nearest rival. close
People in this video
- David W. Barno Commander (Former) U.S. Forces - Afghanistan
- Lisa Curtis Senior Research Fellow Heritage Foundation->Asian Studies Center
- John Hilboldt Director Heritage Foundation->Lectures and Seminars
- David Isby Author
- James Phillips Senior Research Fellow Heritage Foundation->Middle Eastern Affairs
- Marvin G. Weinbaum Resident Scholar Middle East Institute->Public Policy Center
Hosting Organization
Purchase a DVD or Download
Afghan Presidential Election
-
DVD
- Price:
- $29.95
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
-
Security in Afghanistan
Gen. Abdul Wardak, Afghan Minister of Defense, talked about the security situation in Afghanistan. Topics included the…
-
WikiLeaks Release of Classified Documents
Former U.S. government officials talked about the WikiLeaks release of classified State Department documents. They also…
-
U.S. Strategy in Iraq
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle Eastern Affairs Mark Kimmitt joined a panel discussion on the success…
User Created Clips from This Video
-
- 7 minutes
- 8 views
-
- 10 minutes
- 3 views
-
- 1 minute
- 3 views
-
- 2 minutes
- 2 views