Future of Afghanistan After U.S. Troop Withdrawal

J. Alexander Thier spoke about U.S. policy in Afghanistan, troop withdrawals, and the future of Afghanistan following U.S. withdrawal. He sa… read more

J. Alexander Thier spoke about U.S. policy in Afghanistan, troop withdrawals, and the future of Afghanistan following U.S. withdrawal. He said that education and health care rates had increased dramatically since 2001. However, he also noted that corruption and patronage still had a significant impact on even the most successful regions of the country. He called for continued U-S assistance in promoting democracy in Afghanistan. close

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  • Steve Coll President and CEO New America Foundation
  • Alexander Thier Assistant to the Administrator U.S. Agency for International Development->Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs

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Future of Afghanistan After U.S. Troop Withdrawal

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Program ID:
303111-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 09, 2011 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Dec 22, 2011 | 1:44pm EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Dec 09, 2011 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 10, 2011 | 1:30am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 10, 2011 | 6:33am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 12, 2011 | 10:13am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 12, 2011 | 12:09pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 22, 2011 | 1:44pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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