Good morning, we meet to receive testimony on the situation in afghanistan, i am pleased to welcome general john ,icholson back to the committee we thank you for your many years of distinguished service and leadership of u. S. And allied forces in afghanistan at a critical time. We would ask you to relate to the brave men and women fighting under your command how appreciative and how proud we are of their service. At war ins been afghanistan for more than a decade and a half. It is always worth remembering that American Forces went to afghanistan because that was where, under the century of the under the taliban regime, now counted planned and trained for the september 11 attacks that killed 3000 innocent civilians on american soil. Our mission was to ensure that afghanistan would never again be a safe haven for al qaeda or other terrorist groups to attack america or our allies and partners, that mission has been successful for 15 years but it is not over. American forces are carrying
My name is peter bergen. Welcome to you. Cspan is covering this live. When we get to the question and answer session please, i want to make sure you identify yourself and wait for the mic so the audience outside the room can hear your question. So today were going to discuss afghanistan 2017 and prospects for the future. And we have two brilliant panelists to discuss that. Ambassador mohib who is the ambassador to United States from afghanistan. Hes previously worked as president gahnis chief of staff. He directed intel. In rked at the american afghanistan. The united. From kingdom. Been i koskinas who has living in afghanistan pretty much since 2010. Yani runs a Company Called hop life which provides intelligence and security analysis to businesses in afghanistan. Hes also doing his ph. D. At Kings College on the afghan civil war. Hes a retired air force colonel n special operations who works for crystal who was the commander in afghanistan. So over to, ambassador. And we look forward
My name is peter bergen. Welcome cspan is covering this live, soul and we get to the question and answer session please identify yourself so the audience outside the room can answer your questions. And prospects for the future. And we have two brilliant panelists to discuss that. Ambassador mohib who is the ambassador to United States from afghanistan. Hes previously worked as president gahnis chief of staff. He directed intel. In rked at the american afghanistan. The united. From kingdom. Been i koskinas who has living in afghanistan pretty much since 2010. Yani runs a Company Called hop life which provides intelligence and security analysis to businesses in afghanistan. Hes also doing his ph. D. At Kings College on the afghan civil war. Hes a retired air force colonel n special operations who works for crystal who was the commander in afghanistan. So over to, ambassador. And we look forward to your omments. Thank you, peter and yani. Glad to see you again. Im glad to have the opportu
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