Afghan Withdrawal Date Helps Insurgents, Says Expert

Former Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker says the effectiveness of the August 2011 deadline set for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan is questionable and may affect the attitudes of many insurgents. (:42)

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Additional Security Forces Necessary For Civil Development In Afghanistan, Says Former Ambassador

Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Pakistan Ryan Crocker explains that additional security forces in Afghanistan will be needed to secure the development of civil institutions. (0:24)
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Crocker: If we pull out, we risk an al-Qaida base in Iraq

Testifying before the House Foreign Relations Committee, Ambassador Ryan Crocker says that if there is a precipitous withdrawal from Iraq one risk is al-Qaida establishing a base in the Middle East. (0:29)
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Crocker: Status of forces will not tie the hands of the next president

Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) questions Gen. David Petraeus, commander of Multinational Forces Iraq, and Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker about the future of U.S. politics and Iraq. (1:51)
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