Congressional Progressive Caucus

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 77 Strong and Growing: Open to New and Different Ideas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            Contact: Bill Goold, CPC Executive Director

March 27, 2009                                                                                                     202-226-4055

                                                                                                                bill.goold@mail.house.gov

     Afghanistan: A Road Map For Progress

                 Seeking Global Security

Washington, DC—Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva and Rep. Lynn Woolsey have announced “Seeking Global Security”, an ongoing series of forums that will engage Members of Congress in discussions about foreign policy options that make sense in light of today’s global security challenges.  With Afghanistan emerging as the first major test in the Obama Administration’s efforts to secure global stability, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has chosen to open with the comprehensive, six-part series “Afghanistan: A Road Map For Progress”.  This series is non-partisan and features leading experts on the region who offer a diverse range of perspectives, both U.S. and international.

The second forum in the Afghanistan series, “Defining American Strategic Interests in Afghanistan and the Northwest Border Area of Pakistan” will occur in Room 345 of the Cannon House Office Building (Cannon Caucus Room) on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 2:30PM. 

Please join us for this panel, and future panels, as we work to determine a path forward in Afghanistan.

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WHAT:           Defining American Strategic Interests in Afghanistan and the Northwest

                                    Border Area of Pakistan -- review of, and commentary on, President

                                    Obama’s release of Afghanistan Plan

WHEN:           2:30pm-4:00pm, Wednesday, April 1, 2009

WHERE:        Room 345 of the Cannon House Office Building (Cannon Caucus)

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Remaining Panel Topics

·        What Should Be the Role and Goals of the Military in Afghanistan and the NW Border Region?

·        What Should a Comprehensive Strategy for Afghanistan Address?

·        Pakistan Foreign Policy in the Context of Afghanistan

·        Forging an International Diplomatic Strategy for Afghanistan

Please check the Congressional Progressive Caucus website for updates on the Afghanistan series: