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April 14, 2008
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Rory Stewart, chief executive of the Turquoise Mountain Foundation in Kabul, says the international community needs to target resources better in the country.
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March 20, 2008
| Speaker: | Amy B. Frumin, International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Listen to CFR International Affairs Fellow Amy B. Frumin discuss issues surrounding post-conflict reconstruction with students as part of the CFR Academic Conference Call Series.
This call is made possible in part by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
See more in Foreign Aid
March 2008
Essential Documents
Report
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March 14, 2008
Daniel P. Serwer, Vice President, Center for Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations, U.S. Institute of Peace interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Daniel Serwer, an Iraq expert at the U.S. Institute of Peace, sees encouraging signs of political compromise among Iraqi politicians .
Updated: March 20, 2008
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Daily Analysis
The Iraq war has confounded and surprised U.S. policymakers over five years, and is expected to remain a challenge for a new administration.
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February 20, 2008
Anthony H. Cordesman, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, Center for International and Strategic Studies interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Anthony H. Cordesman, a leading expert on Iraq and Afghanistan security issues, found the situation in Afghanistan discouraging during a recent visit, but notes military gains in Iraq.
See more in Afghanistan, Iraq, U.S. Strategy and Politics
February 12, 2008
| Speaker: | Mohamad Bazzi, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Presider: | Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Mohamad Bazzi details the current conditions on the ground in Lebanon.
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February 5, 2008
Podcast
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert R. Allardice, Commander of the Coalition Air Force Transition Team, says Iraq’s air force is making strides but will need another two to three years of assistance before it can fly on its own.
See more in Iraq, Defense Strategy
December 2007
Essential Documents
Report
See more in Iraq, Wars and Warfare
Updated: December 28, 2007
Online Debate
Two policy experts discuss potential scenarios that could play out if Kosovo declares independence and the United States honors its national sovereignty.
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