PBS NewsHour

Understanding the U.S. security agreement with Afghanistan

Clip: 09/30/2014 | 3m 52s

After months of waiting through a contested election, the U.S. has settled with Afghanistan’s new leadership on a security agreement for the transition toward Afghan security self-reliance. Former State Department official Barnett Rubin talks to Jeffrey Brown about whether President Ashraf Ghani will prove a reliable ally, as well as what we’ve learned from American involvement in Afghanistan.

Aired: 09/30/14

Rating: NR

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