Afghanistan/Pakistan
AUDIO: Senator, National Security Experts Preview NATO Summit on NSN Press Call
May 16, 2012
Washington, D.C. – On May 20 and 21, international leaders will meet in Chicago for the first NATO summit on U.S. soil in over a decade. The meetings will showcase the Alliance’s response – and prospects for unity going forward – to the demands posed by transition in Afghanistan, nuclear policy and non-proliferation gains and [...]
Jacob Stokes On Sirius XM’s Media Matters Radio Explains The Necessity For Talks With The Taliban
May 7, 2012
Sirius XM’s Media Matters Radio, May 05, 2012
Myth vs. Fact on bin Laden Raid
May 3, 2012
As the nation marks the one-year anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, a surprising debate has broken out about who deserves credit for the raid’s success. First and foremost credit goes to the men and women of the military and intelligence services whose tireless and dangerous work brought bin Laden to justice. [...]
Another Step Toward Transition in Afghanistan
May 2, 2012
Last night, President Obama addressed the nation from Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. On the anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, and on the heels of the signing of a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Afghans, the president fleshed out his plan to end the war responsibly. While the U.S. remains committed [...]
Responsibly Ending the War in Afghanistan
April 24, 2012
This weekend saw the announcement of a U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement. That agreement, which commits the U.S. to supporting Afghanistan for a decade after 2014, is a key part of transitioning military responsibility to Afghans and ending the U.S. combat role. The U.S. and NATO must now focus on the politics, economics and diplomacy that [...]
Transition vs. Talk on Afghanistan
March 21, 2012
Yesterday Marine General John Allen, the top military commander in Afghanistan, told the House Armed Services Committee that transitioning to Afghans is the “linchpin of our strategy, not merely the way out.” That transition should — as prominent Americans and Afghans have suggested — move foreign troops to a less visible role and put Afghans [...]
NSN Cited In The Times and Democrat (SC) On Transferring Responsibility Of Afghanistan To Afghans As Soon As Possible
March 13, 2012
After an investigation of the weekend incident, “the second imperative is to continue on the path of responsible hand-over of Afghanistan to Afghans, and to do so as quickly as possible,” according to the “progressive” National Security Network, which often is in line with Obama administration policy.
Shocking Tragedy in Kandahar
March 12, 2012
This weekend 16 Afghan civilians, including nine children, were killed, apparently by a U.S. soldier on a rampage. As the president noted, the incident is “tragic and shocking.” This does not represent the military or U.S. respect for Afghans; but it is another blow to trust between the two sides. The event requires two responses. [...]
Jacob Stokes On 1230 AM WOIC – Columbia, SC Discussing Afghanistan With Frank Knapp
March 7, 2012
Need to Know, 1230 AM WOIC – Columbia, SC March 7, 2012
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Paul Eaton On Al Jazeera Discussing Afghanistan War With Anand Naidoo
March 3, 2012
Inside Story Americas, Al Jazeera March 3, 2012
