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Meet the Afghan defense and foreign ministers

The Center for a New American Security is hosting the Afghan defense minister, Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m. to noon, at the St. Regis Hotel. As the Obama administration reviews U.S. strategy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, General Wardak will discuss his efforts to put an Afghan face on security operations ...

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061121-D-2987S-080 Afghan Minister of Defense Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak conducts a press briefing in the Pentagon on Nov. 21, 2006. Wardak was accompanied by the Commander of Combined Forces Command, Afghanistan Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Army. DoD photo by Helene C. Stikkel. (Released)

The Center for a New American Security is hosting the Afghan defense minister, Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m. to noon, at the St. Regis Hotel.

The Center for a New American Security is hosting the Afghan defense minister, Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 11 a.m. to noon, at the St. Regis Hotel.

As the Obama administration reviews U.S. strategy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan, General Wardak will discuss his efforts to put an Afghan face on security operations and what the additional U.S. troops might mean for security and development in Afghanistan. RSVP to srosen@cnas.org.

UPDATE: The Center for American Progress will be hosting the Afghan foreign minister, Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. RSVP to jrahlan@americanprogress.org.

Laura Rozen writes The Cable daily at ForeignPolicy.com.

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