Media

This week The Institute for the Study of War hosted a discussion on the 2007-2008 U.S. troop surge in Iraq in conjunction with the release of a new documentary entitled The Surge: the Untold Story at the National Press Club in Washington.

Colonel David Sutherland and Lt. Gen. James Dubik, both deployed during the Surge, discussed the documentary detailing the troop increase and its effects on the war. They were joined by New York Times’ chief military correspondent Michael Gordon and ISW President Dr. Kim Kagan.

To view exclusive video of the discussion from C-SPAN, click here. Also be sure to watch bonus footage of the event at C-SPAN.

To see the documentary in its entirety, please visit www.UnderstandingTheSurge.org.

Afghanistan Prepares for Presidential Runoff

ISW Research Analyst Haseeb Humayoon talks with VOA News' Ravi Khanna, October, 26, 2009

Excerpt: 

"Afghanistan is getting ready for a second-round presidential election between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah, after a fraud investigation brought Mr. Karzai's totals to below 50 percent.

The United Nations has begun delivering ballots across Afghanistan to prepare for the November 7 runoff between President Hamid Karzai and former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.

The second round comes after the election commission nullified nearly one million votes cast in August presidential polls. The investigation brought Mr. Karzai's vote count below 50 percent, enough to trigger a runoff"

 To read more on this interview, please click here.