ASG in the News

1. ASG Director Steve Clemons on HuffPost Live

   Published: September 7th, 2012
   

   Afghanistan Study Group Director Steve Clemons discusses the future of Afghanistan and the U.S. drawdown on HuffPost Live.

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   Tags: Afghan security forces, drawdown, strategy

2. ASG Member Steve Clemons on MSNBC

   Published: December 15th, 2010
   

   Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

   
   

   Tags: Pakistan, progress

3. Congress returns to Washington & The War in Afghanistan

   Published: November 15th, 2010
   

   Lawmakers return to Washington with an agenda crowded with spending and tax issues. We’ll talk with 5th district Congressman Steve King and get his take on the GOP taking control of the house and what it mans for a number of legislative priorities. Later, a conversation with former Marine Corps captain Matthew Hoh. In 2009 Hoh resigned his State Department position over U.S. policy in Afghanistan and became an outspoken critic of the conflict. Hoh wiill discuss his position during a stop this week in Iowa City. Link to audio here

4. U.S. Plan Envisions Path to Ending Afghan Combat

   Published: November 15th, 2010
   Author: Peter Baker and Rod Nordland

   The Obama administration has developed a plan to begin transferring security duties in select areas of Afghanistan to that country’s forces over the next 18 to 24 months, with an eye toward ending the American combat mission there by 2014, officials said Sunday.

   
   

   Tags: exit strategy, security, withdraw

5. Cut the Deficit by Cutting the Wars

   Published: November 15th, 2010
   Author: Jc Torpey

   The main federal spending that coincides with the deficit is the Iraq War combined with the  War.

   
   

   Tags: defense spending, economy

6. Rainmaking in Afghanistan

   Published: November 12th, 2010
   Author: Amitai Etzioni

   The reports from our generals in Afghanistan remind Amitai Etzioni of a study by anthropologist E. E. Evans-Pritchard.

7. Independent Task Force Conditionally Supports U.S. Policy in Pakistan, Afghanistan, but Argues for Changing Strategy Absent Progress

   Published: November 12th, 2010
   

   Independent task force says current approach to the region is at a critical point. “We are mindful of the real threat we face. But we are also aware of the costs of the present strategy. We cannot accept these costs unless the strategy begins to show signs of progress.”

   
   

   Tags: strategy

8. New To Old: Obama Travels Signal Foreign Policy Shift

   Published: November 12th, 2010
   

   After many months at home, President Obama is taking back-to-back foreign trips that represent a pivot from new foreign policy challenges to old ones.

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   Tags: foreign policy

9. Matt Hoh on Viewpoint with James Zogby

   Published: November 12th, 2010
   

   
   

   Tags: Afghanistan government, corruption

10. U.S. Tweaks Message on Troops in Afghanistan

    Published: November 11th, 2010
    Author: Elisabeth Bumiller

    American officials are now emphasizing that there will be no significant troop withdrawals in 2011.

    
    

    Tags: withdraw