Afghanistan, Iraq and the Clintons

Week in review: Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs magazine and Carla Robbins of The New York Times discuss the week’s top stories: A major U.S. offensive as national elections approach in Afghanistan, a surge in suicide bombings in Iraq and Hillary Clinton's trip to Africa. Full Story »

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by Fabrice Florin - Aug. 17, 2009

Informative overview of the week's international news, with a focus on militant violence in Afghanistan and U.S. involvement in that region. Foreign Affairs managing editor Gideon Rose raises concerns about the rising costs (and questionable returns) of the war against the Taliban, while New York Times Deupty editor Carla Robbins argues that this is a war we must win. Both have considerable expertise in foreign policy issues and share insightful perspectives about this important topic.

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