Am paula im on the board of the Atlantic Council and vice chair of the center for strategy and security. Todays conversation comes at a very crucial time for afghanistan, afghanistan sits at a very key Inflection Point with peace negotiations currently ongoing between the taliban and the afghan government, though these talks give hope for an inch of decades of war in afghanistan, they also do raise certain concerns, it is truly vital that we remain vigilant in protecting the goals and gains that have been made on behalf of women and girls rights in afghanistan as well as those marginalized voices more generally, and the last two decades particularly as the negotiations have been underway the peace talks represent a major opportunity to really ensure that these gains are cemented. Id like to mention that back in september when these talks began and got underway, at the time initiated by former secretary of state madeleine albright, the Atlantic Council of the advisory board, she initiat
Risks depends on how the rest of the International Community perceive risks in the wake of an iran deal that actively encourages business with iran. How effective will it be to highlight the role of the ircg after its been removed from the sanctions list . Major International Banks will be slow to move back into the Iranian Market but nonu. S. Companies are likely to trip over one another in a rush to reenter the potential market which is described in europe as eldoor rad dough and potential bonanza. Under iran deal we lose the balance of unilateralal and multilateral sanctions. Under the deal, u. N. And eu sanctions largely disappear and what remains are just u. S. Sanctions. To be sure u. S. Secondary sanctions on illicit conduct remain in place and would impact behavior of european and other foreign banks and businesses but this puts the onus solely on the u. S. The deal is not a bilateral u. S. iran deal. Multilateral, in fact. Our partners should be expected to do their part, Hold
The fact that President Trump has come forward with a new strategy so there are 3 Million Girls in school and there is a moral component so there is a lot of progress that doesnt get a lot of coverage when the price is way too high. From ambassador way new is a former coordinator so we have a very good people to cover the issues today. You cannot solve those challenges without diplomacy and development and we welcome the fact that requires a securityis component that it is changed by diplomacy and development we want to have that part of the conversation and work ourselves out of a job if it is in a different place then the amount of assistance is much smaller than 10 years ago. Something north of 10 . If you l every every dollar theyre collecting in taxes and that pays for schools and m hospitals we want to see Economic Growth, said tax collection or work ourselves to a smaller part of a job. And then to have a vision so that nonmilitary side is critical. Ink the my very good friend w
Afghanistan. The first thing you have to say is i certainly welcome i think many people welcome the fact that President Trump and the Trump Administration has come forward with a new strategy for afghanistan without timelines and redoubling down on commitment to a gray cause. The fact that there are 3 Million Girls in school and theres a whole lot at stake in afghanistan not just our security but theres a moral component to this as well. I think that and theres a lot of progress. So for us to risk letting all of that go would have been the price is way too high. Weve been working on this for a long time here at csis. Weve done a number of things with ambassador wayne. Weve got a very good panel to cover the issues today but the other point i want to make is, you cant solve the challenges of afghanistan without diplomacy and development and that we certainly welcome the fact that there is a it requires a security component but the facts on the ground are being changed by diplomacy and d
Structure in that country and the influence of regional partners like pakistan, china and india. This is 90 mince. Okay. Were going to get started. Im dan rundy, hold the chair at cis. Were here to talk about nonmilitary components of u. S. Strategy in afghanistan. I think the first thing you have to say is i certainly welcome, i think many people welcome the fact President Trump and the Trump Administration has come forward with a new strategy for afghanistan without time lines and doubling down on a commitment to a great cause. The fact there are 3 Million Girls in school, a whole lot at stake in afghanistan, not just our security but moral component as well. Theres a lot of progress that doesnt get a lot of coverage. For us to risk letting that go would be high. Its been a privilege to work with my friend ambassador wayne, who is the former coordinator. Weve done a number of things with ambassador wayne. So weve got a very good to cover the issues today. But the other point i want t