WikiLeaks Documents Show Difficulty In Identifying Insurgents, Says Former CIA Officer Jack Rice

Talk Radio News Service International Correspondent Jack Rice analyzes the thousands of secret Afghanistan documents leaked to the press by the organization, WikiLeaks. (:32)

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Former Ambassador Claims Afghan Problems Could Spread Instability To Entire Region

Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Azerbaijan Ross Wilson said during a discussion on Central Asia with the Atlantic Council that destabilizing agents in Afghanistan, such as drugs and terrorism, have the potential to spill over into the rest of the region and create a very hostile enviroment to U.S. interests (0:31)

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Kerry: Let's Stay Calm And Cool

Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) comments on General Stanley McChrystal's criticism of President Obama. (1:18)
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Low-Level Insurgents Will Be Reintegrated Says Defense Undersecretary

Defense Undersecretary for Policy Michele Flournoy says that the United States supports an Afghan led reintegration plan where low-level insurgents will be allowed to re-enter the country and participate in Afghan society. (0:36)
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McCain Expresses Unease With Karzai

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) says it is very troubling to learn of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's removal of his Minister of Interior and Head of Intelligence. (0:38)
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TRNS Investigates: Human Terrain Teams

TRNS Reporter Monique Cala investigates the increasing presence of social scientists in areas around the globe impacted by unstable conditions. Cala engages military and diplomatic experts as a means of enlighting listeners about the newest ways in which the U.S. Department of Defense is attempting to bridge cultural gaps around the world. (5:31)
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Top Pentagon Official Flournoy: Afghanistan Is Our Top Priority

Michele Flournoy, the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, told the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday that Afghanistan is the top priority for the Department of Defense. (0:15)
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Expert Says Corruption In Afghanistan Handicaps Effort Of Effective Government

In an interview with Talk Radio News Service, Matthew Duss, a National Security Editor at the Senate for American Progress, said that corruption within the Afghanistan government handicaps its ability to govern effectively. (0:20)
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U.S Failed To Address Role In February Killing Of Afghan Women Says Expert, Matthew Duss

In an interview Monday afternoon, Matthew Duss, a National Security Editor at the Senate for American Progress, comments on the failure of U.S Special Operations to address the issue of what really happened during a night raid that killed three Afghan women. (0:31)
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Add Additional Troops To Afghanistan To Defeat Al-Quada, Says CENTCOM

Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday that deployment in Afghanistan will largely increase over next year. (0:31)
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Training Afghan Police Should Be DOD's Responsibility, Says Independent Inspector General For Iraq Reconstruction

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen says during a hearing Monday that it was the policymakers' decision to decide if the State Department was doing an adequate job in the rebuilding of Afghanistan's police force. He says that view hasn't changed, and says his commission's recommendation to transition power from the State to the Department of Defense still stands. (0:18)
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McChrystal: Situation In Afghanistan Is Not Deteriorating

General Stanley McChrystal, who commands U.S. forces in Afghanistan, says that conditions in the region are not deteriorating. However, he says he is not prepared to say that the country has "turned-the corner." (0:31)
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2010 Is An Important Year To Shift Momentum In Afghanistan, Says McChrystal

General Stanley McChrystal, who commands U.S. forces in Afghanistan, says that the military will focus on shifting the momentum in Afghanistan in 2010. (0:20)
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Afghanistan Is A War Of Perceptions, Says General McChrystal

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who commands U.S. forces in Afghanistan, says that the mission in the region is more based on the perception of success, rather than hard-to-measure physical victories. (0:24)
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Defense Secretary Gates Dismisses Conspiracy Theories From Pakistan

Defense Secretary Robert Gates dismissed a number of conspiracy theories that have originated in Pakistan as nonsense. Gates explained that the U.S. was not interested in taking over the country's nuclear arsenal or pose an occupation. (0:23)
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McCain: U.S. Cannot Afford To Lose In Afghanistan

In a speech at the Heritage Foundation Tuesday, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) stressed the need for the U.S. to meet with success in Afghanistan.

“We cannot afford to lose this conflict. The repercussions of failure will reverberate for decades,” said McCain. “I will be an ally in this effort… I will work to get this policy the votes, the resources and the time it needs to work.” (0:43)
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McCain Defines Success In Afghanistan

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) explained his definition of success in Afghanistan. McCain says the country does not need to be a perfect functioning democracy. His example of success is the election system that Iraq has in place. (1:21)
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U.S. Operating Under Favorable Circumstances In Afghanistan Says NATO General

Lieutenant General William Caldwell, head of US and NATO commands that train Afghan Army and Police forces, says that conditions for fighting the war in Afghanistan have never been better. (:15)
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"Pieces Coming Together" In Afghanistan Says Gates

In remarks delivered from the Defense Department's Command Center, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says President Barack Obama's decision to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan gives the U.S. military "new opportunities" in its fight against enemy forces. (:37)
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Recruiting On The Rise For Afghan Forces

Lieutenant General William Caldwell, head of US and NATO commands that train Afghan Army and Police forces, says that recruiting levels are up for Afghan forces. (:38)
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