Lt. Gen. Allen: State And Defense Department Growing Closer

The State and Defense Departments have grown closer over the last decade, claims Deputy Commander of US Central Command Lt. Gen. John Allen. (0:23)

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'Tremendous' Support For New START Treaty, Says Official

Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration Thomas D’Agostino says the White House, Defense Department and State Department all highly support the START treaty. (0:18)

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Illiteracy Epedemic In Afghan Police

Karen Hall, the Afghanistan Police Program Manager for the State Department, talks about how the Afghan police force has a 75 percent illiteracy rate which makes even the simplest tasks, such as filling out a police report, nearly impossible. She cites this as one of the main reasons why the Afghan security forces have been so ineffective in their own country.
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