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Making it Work in Afghanistan

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:35:03 GMT

Caroline Wadhams discusses President Obama's Afghanistan policy and what the administration would need to do for their mission to be successful.

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The Taliban's Lure in Afghanistan

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:05:00 GMT

A video featuring Senior Policy Analyst Caroline Wadhams examines why many Afghans are turning to the Taliban as an alternative to a corrupt government.

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Pakistan: Experts in the Field

Wed, 27 May 2009 15:08:05 GMT

This video documents Lawrence Korb, Brian Katulis, and Colin Cookman's visit to Pakistan last month. They visited the Pakistani cities of Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi to assess the country's complex and dynamic political and security situation.

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Sustainable Security in Afghanistan Requires Sweeping U.S. Policy Overhaul

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:54:00 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/03/swords_ploughshares.html While there have been many studies on the best military approaches to take in the Afghanistan conflict, there have been comparatively few efforts to examine how the United States and its allies should best use their foreign assistance resources to achieve success. The Sustainable Security Program at the Center for American Progress commissioned an innovative scenario exercise to test how much “bang for the buck” the U.S. government could achieve in stabilization and reconstruction operations if it undertook many of the foreign assistance reforms advocated in previous CAP reports. Over the course of three days, we learned that robust foreign assistance reform should be seen as a key national security priority. Dr. Reuben Brigety and Dr. Patrick Cronin discuss this new approach to sustainable security in Afghanistan.

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Sustainable Security: A New Afghanistan Approach

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:38:02 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/projects/sustainable_security/index.html Merely reacting to global crises is a costly strategy in terms of both human lives and direct financial costs. In order to get out ahead and prepare itself to face the challenges of the 21st century, the United States should: 1. Fully integrate prevention into the national strategies that guide foreign policy formulation and implementation. 2. Build an integrated, interagency mechanism for long-range strategic planning that is tied directly to the allocation of resources. 3. Organize the government to support prevention and ensure coherence across the executive branch. 4. Invest intelligence, diplomatic, and economic resources in the most vulnerable areas and regions. 5. Re-engage with the international community, and improve and then support international treaties and norms. 6. Develop new tools and capabilities for crisis management. 7. Address the resource and staff shortages of civilian agencies, particularly the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development.

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Ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:03:07 GMT

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/03/03/tauscher-end-dadt/ Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) proposed repealing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which prohibits gay men and women from serving openly. Speaking at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Tauscher said that “there is one last, final barrier that we need to tear down.” “We need to end the `Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ policy,” she said. In an interview with ThinkProgress after her speech, Tauscher responded to skeptics who think that working to repeal the ban is a “knife fight” that “no president wants to get into,” saying that “times have changed dramatically” and that “a lot has happened since 1993,” when the policy was enacted: TAUSCHER: So, I think that there’s, a lot has happened since 1993 and I think that even though the atmospherics look the same, a brand new president, you know, at a time when the Republicans are critical of whatever he’s doing, I think that what our job is is to inform people about the current state of affairs. And that is that 75 percent of the American people believe that this is the wrong policy. And that we have a lot of people behind us. And I think Colin Powell, you know that we know that Colin Powell has changed his mind, so I think if we put our package together of information, we do a good job of doing that, I think that people will move along with it. We asked Tauscher if her legislation would be a “test” for Republicans like Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), who said on ABC yesterday that “the Republican Party has to return to be one of inclusion, not exclusion.” Tauscher responded that “they’re tested every day,” but that she’s “not sure that they’re doing well.” She added that they’re locked in by their “their very rigid far r

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Closing Guantanamo: Established Systems Can Handle Terrorists

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:07:00 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2007/12/proven_path.html After nearly seven years of constant controversy, it certainly looks like Guantnamo's days are numbered after President-elect Obama reiterated his campaign pledge to close the prison camp at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantnamo Bay, Cuba. The debate has now shifted away from the simple argument about whether it should be closed and now focuses on how the Obama administration will actually do it. Major decisions remain on whether to keep, modify, or scrap trial by military commissions, leading to further questions about when, how, where, and even if some detainees can be put on trial. Serious obstacles loom in the path of any effort to transfer other detainees back to their native countries as some can not simply be sent back home and little progress has been made to date finding other countries willing to accept them. Our distinguished panel, each of whom have authored reports on closing Guantnamo, discussed these and other challenges facing the incoming Obama administration. Featured Speakers: Ken Gude, Associate Director, International Rights and Responsibilities, Center for American Progress Elisa Massimino, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Human Rights First Dr. Sarah E. Mendelson, Director of the Human Rights and Security Initiative, Center for Strategic and International Studies Moderated by: Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President for National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress

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Obama's National Security Challenges - ASK THE EXPERT

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:38:01 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security What are the most important national security challenges facing the next president? What should the top national security priority be on January 20, 2009? And what else should the new administration do to address these challenges? Dr Lawrence Korb of the Center for American Progress answers these questions in the latest installment of CAP's ASK THE EXPERT series.

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Pakistan - New Strategy for Prosperity and Stability HIGHLIGHTS

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:23:01 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/11/pakistan_report.html Pakistan lies at the nexus of one the world's most complicated geopolitical regions— one plagued by poverty, nuclear proliferation, and global terrorism. With a growing population of more than 165 million people, Pakistan is a vital link between South and Central Asia and the broader Middle East. Pakistan's multiple internal challenges extend beyond its borders and have a wide-ranging impact on regional and global stability. Just as conditions in Afghanistan, India, Iran, and Central Asian countries affect Pakistan, events in Pakistan shape its neighbors. There are positive signs and opportunities for Pakistan's democracy and, ultimately, stability. In February 2008, a democratic transition occurred in Pakistan, ushering in a civilian government and leading to the resignation of military strongman Pervez Musharraf from the presidency. Despite a history of interference in the political process, the Pakistani military has intentionally provided space to Pakistani's civilian leaders to find their footing since the election. Pakistan will pose one of the greatest foreign policy challenges for the incoming Obama administration. How Pakistan addresses its militancy, weak governance, and economic dif- ficulties will directly influence the security of the United States and its people. The Obama administration must seize these opportunities and work with Pakistan, its friends, and neighbors to create a new strategy for enhancing security in Pakistan. But first U.S. policymakers must understand the key challenges facing Pakistan and the region, as well as the critical opportunities the Obama administration can leverage over the next four years.

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Tags : afghanistan, al, american, asia, diplomacy, india, islam, kabul, military, obama, pakistan, pentagon, progress, queda, taliban, terror, wadhams, war

CNN's Michael Ware on the US Exit from Iraq - ThinkProgress

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:20:13 GMT

Matthew Duss of ThinkProgress & The Wonk Room, (blogs from the Center for American Progress Action Fund) interviews CNN Baghdad correspondent Michael Ware on the status of US troops in Iraq, Iraqi refugees, the exit strategy, the role of Iran in the region and reaction to the US elections abroad.

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Perils in Pakistan - Hotel Bombing & US Aircraft Under Fire

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:52:01 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/08/terrorism_index.html The bombing of the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan is cause for grave concern according to Caroline Wadhams of the Center for American Progress. Pakistan's descent into violence is a real worry for US national security as elements of al Queda and the Taliban have grown in strength in the country.

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US Security in 2008 - 7 Years After 9/11 - ASK THE EXPERT

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:51:02 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/08/terrorism_index.html On the eve of the 7th anniverary of the September 11th attacks, how has global terrorism changed? What are the greatest threats facing the American people? How can we address emerging security threats? Caroline Wadhams of the Center for American Progress answers these questions in the latest installment of CAP's ASK THE EXPERT series.

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Out of Iraq - How to Redeploy HIGHLIGHTS

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:31:01 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/08/how_to_redeploy.html Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's recent call for a phased U.S. troop withdrawal presents an opportunity for the United States to reclaim the strategic initiative in Iraq and the Middle East by beginning a responsible redeployment of U.S. troops. Yet there remains significant disagreement and confusion concerning the time necessary to withdraw all U.S. forces from Iraq. On August 11, The Center for American Progress hosted an event to release an updated version of "How to Redeploy: Implementing a Responsible Drawdown of U.S. Forces from Iraq." The report, which takes into account recent developments on the ground, demonstrates that an orderly and safe withdrawal of all U.S. forces is best achieved over an 8- to 10-month period.

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Out of Iraq in One Year - How to Redeploy - by CAP

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:32:01 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/iraq Dr Lawrence Korb, former assistant Secretary of CAP's military experts release a new report outlining how the United States can implement a logistically sound strategic redeployment from Iraq. Defense and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, disputes the claim that US forces cannot withdraw from Iraq in under 2 years.

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Senator Kerry: A New Approach to Fighting Terrorism

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:11:00 GMT

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/events/2008/07/senkerry.html Five years after Donald Rumsfeld asked whether we are capturing and killing more terrorists than we are creating, the answer remains deeply uncertain and troubling. Global terrorist attacks are near historic highs, and this month Secretary Gates acknowledged that we cannot capture and kill our way to victory over the terrorists. We need a new approach to this fight, one that emphasizes stopping the breeding of future terrorists as much as eliminating the current ones. Drawing on insights from his recent trips to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Middle East, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) will discuss a different framework for the "war on terror", a global counterinsurgency campaign that uses all elements of U.S. national power to address this threat more effectively.

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Lawless Lands in Pakistan - Safe Havens for al Queda

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:33:14 GMT

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/terrorism Caroline Wadhams of the Center for American Progress discusses the lawless lands in Pakistan's frontier areas, lands where al Queda have regrouped and use as their operational base. THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS America at its best. That's Progressive

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The FACTS on Iraq by The Center for American Progress

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:23:56 GMT

Five years after shock and awe... 4,000 American service members are dead... Estimates of the monetary costs of the war continue to soar, into the trillions of dollars... Troop deployments are extended and multiple combat tours are now common. The civil war within Iraq is growing stronger, while the Taliban and al Queda have regrouped in AFGHANISTAN. The claims from the White House and Pentagon dont match the facts. The Center for American Progress www.AMERICANPROGRESS.org

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Afghanistan: The Forgotten Front

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:21:06 GMT

Six years after the United States led an invasion of Afghanistan to remove the Taliban from power and destroy Al Qaeda's safe haven, Afghanistan faces a growing insurgency that directly threatens its stability and the national security interests of the United States and its allies. The United States and the international community initially made great strides to oust the Taliban and Al Qaeda and stand up the Afghan government following the invasion in October 2001, but the situation has dramatically deteriorated since 2005. The Taliban and Al Qaeda have regrouped in the borderlands of Pakistan and Afghanistan and are supporting the Afghan insurgency while strengthening their own capabilities. Although the current administration has portrayed Iraq as the central front of the "global war on terror," Afghanistan and the borderlands of Pakistan remain the central battlefield. www.AMERICANPROGRESS.org

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