With much of the attention focused on Iraq lately, the United States just passed five years of having troops stationed in Afghanistan, working with Britain and other allies along with NATO to help rebuild the country and establish democracy. We'll get an update on what's happening in Afghanistan, where things stand with NATO and also get into the disturbing news of a marked increase in violence this year along with reports that the Taliban may be rebuilding their forces.
Laura's guests are Jeannie Sowers, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire, Middle East Analyst for the Congressional Research Service who did field work in Egypt, Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, member of the Middle East Studies Association and member of the International Studies Association, and Daryl Press, Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College, member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Research Associate for the Olin Institute for Strategic Studies at Harvard University.
