Media Advisory: ISW Capitol Hill Event Releasing Helmand Report

Washington, D.C. - The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) cordially invites you to a presentation this Friday morning to release ISW's 2^nd report on Afghanistan, Securing Helmand: Understanding and Responding to the Enemy by Jeffrey Dressler.

Mr. Dressler’s detailed analysis of Helmand province in Afghanistan provides readers with a thorough understanding of enemy groups operating in the province, the reasons for recent gains by insurgents, and what the NATO response should entail.

Securing Helmand: Understanding and Responding to the Enemy

Friday, October 2, 2009

9:00 AM- 10:30 AM

HSGAC Hearing Room - Dirksen 342>

Panel:

Dr. Kimberly Kagan & Jeffrey Dressler

Download a free copy of Afghanistan Report 2 here: http://www.understandingwar.org/report/securing-helmand-understanding-and-responding-enemy

Please RSVP to ISW Communications Director Megan Ortagus at [email protected] or at (202) 293-5550.

Press interviews will take place after the presentation; please email with your request.

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