This week, a Taliban sympathizer gunned down five British troops in Afghanistan. Daljit Dhaliwal speaks with Gideon Lichfield, deputy editor of The Economist online in New York, about British public sentiment and the reaction of Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
All Posts Tagged With: "War in Afghanistan"
Interview
November 5, 2009
Looking at the British side of the war in Afghanistan
Perspectives
November 5, 2009
A Marine’s thoughts on the open debate over Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine who is an embedded trainer with the Afghan National Army blogs about the impact from his perspective of the prolonged debate over the future military strategy in the region.
Interview
October 28, 2009
Dual Taliban attacks strike in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Ahmad Kamal, a Pakistani diplomat for 40 years, discusses the relationship between the Taliban in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the escalation of attacks. He also examines what it will take to end the violence in both countries.
Week in Review
October 23, 2009
Week in review: Afghanistan and Iran
Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs Magazine and Carol Giacomo of The New York Times editorial board join Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss whether Iran appears to be pulling back from a deal to ship enriched uranium overseas. They also discuss fair elections in Afghanistan and NATO's decision to support a wider war counter-strategy.
Interview + Video
October 7, 2009
Assessing al-Qaeda strength in Afghanistan
U.S. and British forces invaded Afghanistan eight years ago. But al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden remains elusive. Hassan Abbas of the Asia Society discusses links between Taliban factions and endorses the U.S. aid package for Pakistan.
Interview (video)
August 19, 2009
One third of Afghans at risk of hunger, malnutrition
A new report says that one third of the Afghan population is now at risk of hunger. Shannon Scribner of Oxfam discusses efforts to combat hunger in Afghanistan and assesses the effectiveness of international aid.
Interview (video)
August 18, 2009
Afghan election excitement overshadows Taliban threat
On Tuesday, the Taliban launched a series of attacks on the Afghan city of Kabul. Kimberly Marten of Columbia University discusses U.S. strategy ahead of the election and examines whether the attacks are a sign of what's to come on election day.
Interview (video)
August 12, 2009
U.S. launches assault on Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan
United States Marines went on the offensive on Wednesday, launching a major new attack on a Taliban stronghold in the south of Afghanistan. Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discuss the offensive and the next phase of the war in Afghanistan.
Interview (video)
August 3, 2009
Bombings rock Afghanistan ahead of national elections
In western Afghanistan on Monday, a deadly bombing aimed at a district police chief left at least 10 people dead and some 30 injured. Karin von Hippel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses the growing casualties in Afghanistan and the upcoming elections.
Interview (video)
July 28, 2009
Taliban extends authority, influence in Afghanistan
American and British forces have been suffering greater casualties in Afghanistan as they step up their battle against the Taliban. Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who worked on an advisory board to General Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan, discusses if victory is possible for NATO forces.
