War and elections in Afghanistan

The Obama administration is asking Congress for time to see whether a revamped war plan for Afghanistan is working; meanwhile, Afghanistan is preparing for an Aug. 20 presidential election.

Guests

• Christine Fair: Senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation and an official election observer with the National Democratic Institute. Former political officer to the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan in Kabul, and former senior research associate at the U.S. Institute of Peace: Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention.
• Ronald Neumann: Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (2005-2007), and current president of the The American Academy of Diplomacy.

More from MPR

• A recess report card for Congress and the president
  August 7, 2009
• Pawlenty orders flags lowered to honor soldier
  August 7, 2009
• Pawlenty visits troops in Afghanistan
  July 21, 2009
• Air Force captain from Eagan killed in Afghanistan
  July 19, 2009

Resources

• RAND Corporation
• National Democratic Institute
• The American Academy of Diplomacy