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Afghanistan and the 'Civilian Surge'
In last week's speech on Afghanistan, President Obama barely mentioned the so-called "civilian surge," an essential part of counterinsurgency doctrine. But Secretaries Gates and Clinton are talking it up , and government employees are being recruited from Agriculture and other departments.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readIn last week's speech on Afghanistan, President Obama barely mentioned the so-called "civilian surge," an essential part of counterinsurgency doctrine. But Secretaries Gates and Clinton are talking it up, and government employees are being recruited from Agriculture and other departments. Will paving roads and building schools help win the "hearts and minds" of Afghans? Will they help defeat the Taliban? What are the prospects of blowback if big money is wasted in bribes and other forms of corruption?
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
James Dobbins
RAND Corp
Sarah Chayes
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Masood Aziz
former diplomat, Afghanistan's Embassy in Washington
The full episode
2 of 3Afghanistan and the 'Civilian Surge'- 0:00General McChrystal and Ambassador Eikenberry on the Hill
- 7:19Afghanistan and the 'Civilian Surge'You’re reading this
- 44:12Homegrown Muslim Extremism Rising Threat in US