Ask the Expert: Making it Work in Afghanistan

Caroline Wadhams discusses President Obama's Afghanistan policy and what the administration would need to do for their mission to be successful.

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What happens now that the Obama administration has announced its Afghanistan strategy? And how can we ensure that the mission is successful

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Read CAP’s statement on the speech:

Statement on President Obama’s Address to the Nation on Afghanistan

More from CAP on Afghanistan:

CAP Statement on Obama’s Upcoming Decision in Afghanistan
Video: The Taliban’s Lure in Afghanistan
Our Faustian Bargains in Afghanistan by Caroline Wadhams
Don’t Put All the Security Eggs in the Al Qaeda Basket by Caroline Wadhams and Colin Cookman
Advancing Sustainable Security in South Asia by Brian Katulis
Using U.S. Leverage to Strengthen Afghan Governance by Brian Katulis
A Surge of a Different Sort for Afghanistan by Brian Katulis (Sphere)
A Reaction from Europe by Brian Katulis (Democracy Arsenal)
Obama Failed to Outline the Way Forward in Afghanistan by Brian Katulis (Foreign Policy)
Concerns About the Civilian Strategy in Afghanistan by Caroline Wadhams (Foreign Policy)
Lingering Questions for the President by Caroline Wadhams (Democracy Arsenal)

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Caroline Wadhams

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Ask the Expert: Making it Work in Afghanistan