Afghanistan: Mending It, Not Just Ending It
David Miliband discusses the effectiveness of Western policies in Afghanistan, challenges and opportunities in the current military and...
Speaker: David Miliband, Member of Parliament; Former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, United Kingdom
Presider: Richard N. Haass, President, Council on Foreign Relations
April 29, 2011
David Miliband discusses the effectiveness of Western policies in Afghanistan, challenges and opportunities in the current military and political climate, and practical proposals for moving forward.
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