A Conversation with General William B. Caldwell IV

Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Speaker
William B. IV Caldwell
Commander, NATO Training Mission, Afghanistan
Presider
Jonathan Karl
Senior Political Correspondent, ABC News

As the United States prepares to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, General Caldwell discusses the U.S. and NATO investment in the Afghan National Security Forces, as well as the importance and challenges of the upcoming transition.

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