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Statement on President Obama's Address to the Nation on Afghanistan
CAP analyzes President Obama's speech last night on the administration's Afghanistan strategy.
Obama and the United States: One Year After the Elections
Lawrence J. Korb speaks at the Centro Studi Americani Conference in Rome on President Obama's foreign policy so far.
A Surge of a Different Sort for Afghanistan
The headlines on President Obama's Afghanistan speech have focused on the additional U.S. troops he is sending, but there's another component to the new strategy that is just as vital to achieving some progress and greater stability in that troubled country: the civilian surge. And making this surge a success will be no easy task.
The Taliban's Lure in Afghanistan
A video featuring Senior Policy Analyst Caroline Wadhams examines why many Afghans are turning to the Taliban as an alternative to a corrupt government.
Statement on Obama's Upcoming Decision on Afghanistan
The Center for American Progress calls on Congress and the Obama Administration to make crystal clear to the American people their objectives and goals.
Living in "Interesting Times"
The Center for American Progress talks with writer George Packer about his new book and living in a post-9/11 world.
Weekly Round Up: November 16 -20, 2009
This week CAP released a new progressive agenda for national security, broke down the federal deficit, and analyzed the U.S.-China summit.
