U.S. Offensive in Afghanistan

U.S. Offensive in Afghanistan

Thousands of U-S Marines launch an offensive against Taliban insurgents in Southwestern Afghanistan. An update on the operation and objectives of the mission.

Thousands of U-S Marines launch an offensive against Taliban insurgents in Southwestern Afghanistan. An update on the operation and objectives of the mission.

Guests

John Nagl

President of Center for New American Security, retired army officer, author of author of "Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife: Counterinsurgency Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam," and on the team that produced the "U.S. Army/Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Field Manual."

Nancy Youssef

Pentagon correspondent, McClatchy newspapers.

Seth Jones

RAND political scientist, Georgetown University professor, and author of "The Rise of European Security Cooperation."

Greg Jaffe

Pentagon correspondent for "The Washington Post" and author of "The Fourth Star."

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