Without Iraq Invasion, Afghanistan Would Have Been Successful, Says Author

Notable author and political scientist Dan Caldwell notes the influence of the Iraq war on the ability of the United Sates to carry out its mission in Afghanistan Thursday. Caldwell’s latest book, “Vortex of Conflict: U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq,” focuses on the historic and political elements of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. (0:11)

Listen