With todayster hashtag afghanpeace. Usip was founded by congress 35 years ago as an independent, nonpartisan, National Institute charged with the mission of preventing conflicts under the premise that peace is possible. Involved inn afghanistan in particular since 2002 and supporting sustainable is a corefghanistan priority for us. Our team is engaged at all levels of the process including convening meetings like this here in washington, our meetings with key stakeholders, for on how to bring about an end to americas longest war. Publish details on substantive topics rolled related to 53. Work in afghanistan through our office there at the grass roots level hosting peace dialogues that bring together and elders to provide them with the skills to participate in the Peace Process and have a say in the future of their country, a few examples of implement trying to our mission in afghanistan. A year ago and a half ago the what administration took could be called a bold but risky decision t
Good afternoon, my name is scott smith and im a Senior Adviser on the Afghanistan Team and im glad to welcome you all here for a timely discussion on ending the war in afghanistan. Id like to welcome those joining by live stream. You can engage with us and each other on twitter with todays hashtag afghanpeace. Usip was founded by congress 35 years ago as an independent, nonpartisan, National Institute charged with the mission of preventing conflicts under the premise that peace is possible. Usip has been involved in afghanistan in particular since 2002 and supporting sustainable peace in afghanistan is a core priority for us. Our team is engaged at all levels of the process including convening meetings like this here in washington, our meetings with key stakeholders, for discussions on how to bring about an end to americas longest war. We publish details on substantive topics rolled related to peace. We work in afghanistan through our office there at the grass roots level hosting peace
Facebook, and we want to hear from you. Tweet us, twitter. Com booktv or boast a comment post a comment on our facebook page, facebook. Com booktv. Coming up next, jack devine talks about his 32year career with the Central Intelligence agency to arm the huge that deeb in afghanistan and was involved in the iran contra a affair. This event was hosted by the association of former intelligence officers. Its just over an hour. Good afternoon, everybody. For those of you who have not purchased the book, you need to go out and buy the book. For those of you who already have a book in your possession, you need to turn to the photographs. [laughter] and find a wonderful photo of jack devine, a much younger, slimmer, longerhaired jack devine undercover in santiago, chile. Not for the inhouse audience, but for the athome audience, i am going to read just a little from the the happenedbill so handbill so those at home can follow along with us. Many consider jack devine to be one of the legendary
36 . Up that is over a one third increase in one year. Second, the taliban continues to finance terrorist activity through drug trade. Estimates suggest that the taliban receives 150 million a year in narcoticsrelated activities. A significant portion of its estimated budget. A 2012 afghane, king drug kingpin was sentenced to life in prison in United States on Drug Trafficking and narco terrorism charges. According to the department of justice, he used some of his drug proceeds to provide cash and arms to the taliban government. To tell then commanders were responsible for the insurgency activity in eastern afghanistan. The Senate Caucus on International Mark onyx control released a report on this country and argued that the talibans financial involvement poses a threat to our National Security. Today thanless true it was three and a half years ago. Is 1. 6d not least, there million opium addicts in that country. That is over five percent of the population. In advance of the hearing, w
And well rap up at 11 30 eastern with paul kengor and his book, 11 principles of a ray garre kin. Reagan conservative. Coming up next, jack devine, coauthor of good hunting, talks about his 32year career with the Central Intelligence agency. He headed up the cias efforts to arm the mujahideen in afghanistan and was involved in the iran contra affair. He also helped to track down fbi mole robert hanson. This event was hosted by the association of former intelligence officers. Its just over an hour. Good afternoon, everybody. For those of you who have not purchased the book, you need to go out and buy the book. For those of you who already have a book in your possession, you need to turn to the photographs. [laughter] and find a wonderful photo of jack devine, a much younger, slimmer, longerhaired jack devine undercover in santiago, chile. Not for the inhouse audience, but for the athome audience, i am going to read just a little bit from the handbill so those at home can follow along wi