What It Will Take to Secure Afghanistan
In anticipation of the pullout of foreign forces—and the bulk of foreign financing—CFR Senior Fellow Max Boot argues that the United States...
Speakers: Stephen Biddle, Roger Hertog Senior Fellow for Defense Policy
Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies
Presider: Jonathan Tepperman, Managing Editor, Foreign Affairs
March 15, 2012
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