| Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Afghanistan on the Brink; Options on North Korea; Terror in the Philippines; Oppression in Hong Kong; Angola’s Historic Election; Our Pale Blue Dot |
| Quote of the Week:
“You have to be able to both fight and talk. And you have to be able to prove that you’re willing to do both for a long time. That’s been lacking in our policy. I think we’re now maybe correcting that.”
— Ronald E. Neumann, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, speaking Aug. 22 on NPR’s All Things Considered. |
| KNOW NOW Conference Call on Afghansitan:
Join the World Affairs Councils of America on Friday, August 25, at 2:00-2:30 PM ET for an exclusive conversation with Amb. Ron Neumann, President of the American Academy of Diplomacy. Register for the call. |
| “In Pivot, Trump Vows to ‘Win’ in Afghanistan” Alex Simendinger and James Arkin — RealClearPolitics, August 22, 2017
“America’s Former Envoy to Afghanistan: The War Can’t Be Won” Sean Illing — Vox, August 22, 2017
“Trump’s Welcome Self-Correction” Editorial Board — The Washington Post, August 23, 2017
“America Is Out of Ideas in Afghanistan” Susan B. Glasser — Politico, August 22, 2017
“Trump’s Depressingly Normal Speech About Afghanistan” James Fallows — The Atlantic, August 21, 2017
“Pakistan Exasperated by Wavering U.S. Afghan Policy” Kiran Stacey and Farhan Bokhari — Financial Times, August 22, 2017 |
North Korea: Weighing the Options
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| Terror in the Philippines |
| Rain on Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement |
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