Prospects for a smooth handover of security to Afghan authorities appear dismal, but new leadership from Washington could improve this...
Speaker: Stephen Biddle, Roger Hertog Senior Fellow for Defense Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Authors: Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia, Council on Foreign Relations
Deborah Jerome, Deputy Editor, CFR.org, Council on Foreign Relations
May 5, 2011
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