ISW in Brief: Afghan Parliament Stymied by Protests, Infighting
Nearly 700 Afghans took to the streets and threatened to block off roads in Kabul last week to protest a recent ruling by the Independent Election Commission.
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Pakistan's Kurram Offensive-Implications for Afghanistan
Aug 18, 2011 - Anonymous
The insurgency in Afghanistan’s eastern region is likely to benefit from the Pakistani military’s new military operations in Kurram Agency.
VIDEO-Senior Research Analyst Jeffrey Dressler on General Allen's Assumption of Command (CNN)
Jul 19, 2011 - Anonymous
ISW Senior Research Analyst Jeffrey Dressler talks with CNN's Chris Lawrence about General Allen's assumption of command in Afghanistan and what lies ahead.
VIDEO-ISW Senior Fellow LTG James Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.) on Foreign Police Assistance at USIP
Jul 12, 2011 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)General Dubik discusses U.S. assistance to civilian law enforcement in developing countries and lessons learned from past programs in Afghanistan & Iraq.
VIDEO- Afghanistan in 2011 & Beyond: Counterinsurgency, Transition & Drawdown at The Newseum
Jun 30, 2011 - AnonymousPlease join ISW, Senators McCain & Lieberman and General Keane for this important discussion on the U.S. role in Afghanistan, the future of the country, and what to expect this year and beyond.
Jeffrey Dressler on Afghanistan Drawdown (Fox & Friends)
Jun 28, 2011 - AnonymousISW Analyst Jeffrey Dressler Discusses the Merits of President Obama's Drawdown Plan (ABC News)
Jun 23, 2011 - AnonymousJeffrey Dressler and Jake Deliberto discuss merits of President Obama's plan.
ISW in Brief: Jailbreak Spurs Attacks in Kandahar City
Last Saturday, May 7, dozens of heavily-armed Taliban fighters engaged Afghan security forces and brought Kandahar City’s urban center to a standstill for over 30 hours.
"Why we must stick with Obama's Afghan strategy" (Washington Post)
Now that President Obama has authorized Gen. David Petraeus to continue to execute the current strategy in Afghanistan, the question is: Can the U.S. strategy succeed?
ISW Analyst Carl Forsberg Discusses Taliban Imposter (CNN)
Nov 29, 2010 - AnonymousCarl Forsberg weighs in on recent news of a Taliban imposter believed to be communicating with officials in Kabul. CNN's Pentagon correspondent Chris Lawrence reports.