America's war in Afghanistan has been in the news this week with reports about the pace of withdrawal and the number of US troops who will stay in that country after 2014. The Pentagon and the Obama White House agree in some ways, but not in others. What are America's goals -- beyond troop withdrawal by 2014? What's the future of a country embroiled in violence for the past 30 years?
What's the Plan for Afghanistan?
Credits
Guests:
- Julian Barnes - Wall Street Journal - @julianbarnes
- Christine Fair - Georgetown University - @CChristineFair
- Sarah Chayes - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - @CarnegieEndow
- Stephen Biddle - George Washington University / Council on Foreign Relations - @ElliottSchoolGW