Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
by Ryan Greer Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a decree banning private security firms from Afghanistan early next year, a move likely to drive out many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in reconstruction. Karzai – and even some American leaders – believe this is a necessary move to shore up Afghan sovereignty, but the priority in […]
by Andrew Wolf The “escalate-then-exit strategy” the President unveiled in a December 1st speech at West Point had been developed over the course of the past three months as part of a comprehensive review of America’s involvement in Afghanistan. Perhaps two of the most influential men involved in the discussions appeared Tuesday before the House […]