Afghanistan After the Drawdown
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The document announces a conversation with Seth G. Jones from the RAND Corporation to discuss "Afghanistan After the Drawdown". The event will take place on April 9th from 12:00-1:00 PM as part of the Council on Foreign Relations Conference Call Series. Jones is the Associate Director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at RAND.
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