U.S. Strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan: Report of a CFR-Sponsored Independent Task Force (Audio)
Experts assess U.S. objectives, strategy, and policy options in Pakistan and Afghanistan; recommendations include a long-term...
Speakers: Richard L. Armitage, President, Armitage International; Former Deputy Secretary of State; Task Force Co-Chair
Daniel Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Task Force Project Director
Presider: David R. Ignatius, Columnist and Associate Editor, Washington Post
November 12, 2010
Experts assess U.S. objectives, strategy, and policy options in Pakistan and Afghanistan; recommendations include a long-term partnership with Pakistan, calls for a new approach to Afghan political reform, reconciliation, and regional diploma; and changing strategy absent progress.
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