Staff: Kay King, Former Vice President, Washington Initiatives
April 21, 2009 - April 21, 2009
Last month, President Obama unveiled the details of a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, explaining, "The future of Afghanistan is inextricably linked to the future of its neighbor, Pakistan." As the White House has been preparing to put its plan into action, the Council on Foreign Relations held a multisession, half-day symposium in Washington, DC, intended to provide members and experts an opportunity to examine the central questions surrounding U.S. involvement in the region.
The first panel assessed the situation in the region; the second addressed specific policy options. The event concluded with a conversation with Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (ID-CT).
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