Afghanistan Briefs

The U.S. has committed to sending an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, announced by President Obama at West Point a few weeks ago. This last in a series of 6 videos in the Afghanistan Prophetic Briefs looks at two major trends that are developing... Read more

President Obama continues to deliberate the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan while the run-off election was cancelled, once again raising questions of political legitimacy, and rendering the Taliban’s attack last week of a UN guest house in downtown... Read more

Afghanistan continues to be in the front page of the news as the administration deliberates their strategy and considers sending additional troops. There are also other nations with vital interests in the region including Russia, China and Iran. Tune... Read more

Yesterday Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before Congress and implied that the military would request more troops for the war in Afghanistan. Afghan elections last month are still not settled amid allegations... Read more

The situation in which Afghanistan finds itself in 2009 is the result of a long process and significant historical events. Any solution offered will have to understand where the nation has been and how it got to this point. This session looks at The Formative... Read more

Afghanistan continues to be in the news with new troops, a renewed push against the Taliban and increased deaths. On Monday July 5th, 7 US troops lost their lives in fighting. What are the issues that are driving the US war in Afghanistan, and how do... Read more