Matt Waldman

former Head of Policy for Afghanistan, Oxfam

Guest

Fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government; former head of Policy in Afghanistan for Oxfam

Matt Waldman on KCRW

At the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida today, President Obama upbeat about progress in Iraq and Afghanistan, but acknowledged signs of trouble.

America's Prospects in Afghanistan

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President Obama told US troops in Florida today that the war in Afghanistan is going well but, in Afghanistan itself, there are signs of trouble.

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