Reflections and Interpretations Regarding the Troop Increase in Afghanistan
After listening to President Obama's address at West Point on Tuesday December 1st where he called for an increase of 30,000 troops for the war in Afghanistan, many FCNL interns have blogged their reactions to the speech, thoughts on what's ahead, and even reports of what it's like to sit in on the Congressional Hearing on the troop increase. Find out what we think about all of this by reading the following blogs.
- "New Wars, New Strategies of Engagement" by Becca Sheff 12/2/09
- "Finding Hope" by Rachael Jeffers 12/2/09
- "Show Strength by Preventing Deadly Conflict" by Katrina Schwartz 12/2/09
- "The Inside Scoop on the Congressional Afghanistan Hearing" by Kim MacVaugh 12/3/09
Enjoy and let us know what you think.
posted by Rachael at
11:43 AM
2 Comments:
Don't forget to look for Kim in the screen shot from C-Span sitting behind Sec. Clinton.
Having worked with Afghanis in Pakistan and Uzbekistan, more troops is not the answer to help them build a society that is able to take care of all its citizens.
The US, especially at the level of the State Department should be urging the formation of a 'Greater Stans' Economic Development and Cooperation zone that includes at least Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, China and Iran.
Keep your blog posts coming....
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