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Ambassador James Dobbins
Former Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, U.S. State Department

James Dobbins, a veteran diplomat who most recently served as the State Department’s special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, is a senior fellow at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation.

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The Lessons of Five Decades of Foreign Service
July 28, 2017July 28, 2017
U.S. ambassador to the European Union, Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, envoy to Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti, and Somalia: James Dobbins has had years of experience representing U.S....
Trump's Options for Afghanistan: Losing or Not Losing
June 23, 2017November 6, 2017
This is Cipher Brief Level I Member Only content. It can be accessed via login or by signing up to become a Cipher Brief Member.  Joining this high-level, security-focused community is only...
The Taliban's Persistent Threat
April 21, 2016July 25, 2017
Last week the Taliban announced the opening of its annual spring offensive. The year ahead is going to be a difficult one for the Afghan government and the small cadre of American and NATO troops...

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David Bridges

David Bridges is the senior geopolitical and security advisor at Fidelity Management and Research Company, the investment advisor for Fidelity’s family of mutual funds.  In this role, Mr. Bridges provides expert geopolitical assessment to Fidelity investors.  Prior to joining Fidelity in 2012, Mr. Bridges served a 25-year career as an operations officer at CIA.  He was a member of the ...

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