During an appearance at the Woodrow Wilson Center Tuesday, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger noted that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will have a deep regional impact. (0:32)
America, Henry Kissinger, afghanistan in Audio During a panel discussion at the Woodrow Wilson Center Thursday, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger critiqued the adminstration’s current strategy of negotiating with the Taliban, noting that they should first negotiate with the surrounding countries. (0:46)
Henry Kissinger, afghanistan, taliban in Audio Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the House Committee of Foreign Affairs Thursday that despite continued threats, America has had many successes with Pakistan and Afghanistan, due in part to the two countries’ cooperation. (0:26)
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla) noted during a hearing on Pakistan and Afghanistan with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the U.S. faces several “unappetizing” options while dealing with the two countries. (0:17)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the House Committee of Foreign Affairs committee Thursday that the U.S. is taking a multi-pronged approach to dealing with the Haqqani Network in Pakistan.
Haqqani network, Hillary Clinton, afghanistan in Audio Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explained to the House Committee of Foreign Affairs that Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s claim that Afghanistan would side with Pakistan if threatened by the U.S. was taken out of context. (0:30)
Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) explains that the focus of his delegation’s trip to Pakistan is to reduce the flow of ammonium nitrate from Pakistan to Afghanistan, which is used to create Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). (00:38)
IEDs, afghanistan, pakistan in Audio Susan Rice, US Ambassador at the United Nations, tells the Security Council the Obama Administration is redoubling its efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Afghanistan, including reaching out to the Taliban. (00:17)
Susan Rice, US Ambassador at the United Nations, tells the Security Council the US military will continue to reduce its footprint in Afghanistan over the next 12 months. (00:33)
UN Spokesman Martin Nesirky says Secretary General Ban Ki Moon sees President Obama’s decision as the beginning of an important transition of responsibility to the Afghan people, while emphasizing the importance of continuing a strong relationship with Afghanistan in the pursuit of security and development. (00:18)
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) said Tuesday that “at least 15,000” troops need to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2011 in order for President Obama to live up to his promise of a “significant” drawdown. (0:13)
Senator Carl Levin, afghanistan in Audio Journalist and author Bob Woodward tells TRNS that President Obama will be faced with crucial decisions pertaining to the war in Afghanistan during the next nine months. (0:15)
afghanistan, bob woodward in Audio In today’s press conference, President Barack Obama says that Americans need to be clear that we are not at war with Islam. He adds that there are U.S. troops who are Muslim in Afghanistan defending America’s right to practice any religion and they need to know “we don’t differentiate between them and us, it’s just us.” (0:36)
Islam, President Barack Obama, afghanistan, muslim, obama in Audio President Barack Obama delivers a primetime address to the nation from inside the Oval Office.
President Barack Obama says the United States has zero tolerance for the harboring of al-Qaeda terrorists and their extremist allies. (0:32)
Iraq, President Obama, afghanistan, al-Qaeda, obama in Audio President Barack Obama reminds an audience that even though the war in Iraq is nearly over, troops remain in Afghanistan, where al-Qaeda trained and recruited terrorists responsible for the attacks on September 11, 2001. (0:40)
Iraq, President Obama, September 11th, afghanistan, al-Qaeda, obama in Audio Major General John F. Campbell said during a satellite briefing from Afghanistan Wednesday that 90 percent of the civilian casualties in the country can currently be attributed to insurgents. (0:23)
afghanistan, insurgency in Audio Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, testified Wednesday before the House Appropriations Committee, emphasizing the importance of the United States’ investment in Afgan military, police, and economic development long after combat troops leave that country. (0:26)
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke says that the recent leak of over 90,000 classified documents on the war in Afghanistan was “inexplicable.” (0:10)
Talk Radio News Service International Correspondent Jack Rice analyzes the thousands of secret Afghanistan documents leaked to the press by the organization, WikiLeaks. (:53)
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