USIP in the News

September 30, 2009 An expert's view on Afghanistan strategy discussions Source: CNN CNN interviewed Steve Hadley, special adviser for international affairs at USIP, on The Situation Room and for the article "An expert's view on Afghanistan strategy discussions."
September 29, 2009 Fighting corruption key to future US ties to Karzai Source: Reuters Alex Thier, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs, was quoted in the Reuters article "Fighting corruption key to future US ties to Karzai."
September 29, 2009 The World’s Toughest Job? Source: Fortune The October edition of Fortune discusses combating the illegal drug trade in Afghanistan in the article "The World’s Toughest Job?" The piece quotes Alex Thier, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan and Gretchen Peters, author of the recent USIP Peaceworks " How Opium Profits the Taliban."
September 28, 2009 From Power to Chaos – Tracking Iran's Four-Month Slide Source: Time *Senior fellow Robin Wright wrote the Time* article "From Power to Chaos – Tracking Iran's Four-Month Slide."**
September 25, 2009 Divisions on Way Forward in Afghanistan Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Alex Thier, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan, was interviewed for the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty article "Divisions on Way Forward in Afghanistan."
September 8, 2009 Election Concerns Threaten Future Stability in Afghanistan Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs Alex Thier discussed Afghanistan’s elections on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
September 4, 2009 What is the Obama Administration's Goal for Our Troops in Afghanistan? Source: KUOW John Dempsey, USIP's head of office in Afghanistan, was a guest on Seattle's KUOW public radio station for the segment "What is the Obama Administration’s Goal for Our Troops in Afghanistan?"
September 4, 2009 Reassuring an Edgy Afghanistan Source: Council on Foreign Relations The Council on Foreign Relations interviewed John Dempsey, USIP's head of office in Kabul, on the topic of "Reassuring an Edgy Afghanistan."
September 1, 2009 Arab-Kurdish Divide Dominating U.S. Agenda Source: Niqash Vice President for the Center for Post Conflict Peace and Stability Operations Daniel Serwer was quoted in the Niqasharticle "Arab-Kurdish Divide Dominating U.S. Agenda."
August 30, 2009 In Oil-Rich Niger Delta, the Sun Never Sets Source: The Washington Post The Washington Post article "In Oil-Rich Niger Delta, the Sun Never Sets" quotedChris Newsom of Stakeholder Democracy Network, a USIP grantee.

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