Frederick W. Kagan
Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Kagan is director of the Critical Threats Program at the American Enterprise Institute. The following is excerpted from October 15, 2009, testimony before a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on "Afghanistan Policy at the Crossroads." "To defeat an enemy that heeds no borders or laws of war, we must recognize the fundamental connection between the future of Afghanistan and Pakistan — which is why I’ve appointed Ambassador Richard Holbrooke … to serve as Special Representative for both countries." That "fundamental connection" between Afghanistan and Pakistan was one of the important principles President Obama laid out in his March 27, 2009,…
