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Afghanistan: The U.S. Must Settle In for the Long Haul

Posted: December 1st, 2016

By Ronald E. Neumann

Ronald E. Neumann is the President of the American Academy of Diplomacy, an organization of former senior U.S. diplomats dedicated to improving American diplomacy.  He was Ambassador to Algeria (1994-97), Bahrain (2001-04), and Afghanistan (2005-07) as well as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East and a senior officer in Iraq (2004-2005).  He is the author of The Other War; Winning and Losing in Afghanistan.

The Cipher Brief sat down with former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann to discuss some of the challenges that the incoming Trump Administration will face in Afghanistan and the steps the U.S. government can take to reaffirm its commitment to stability in Afghanistan.

The Cipher Brief: What are some of the biggest challenges the next U.S. administration will face in Afghanistan?

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