11
April 2014
Past Event
The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan 2001-2014 Book Discussion with Carlotta Gall

The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan 2001-2014 Book Discussion with Carlotta Gall

Past Event
华体会, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
April 11, 2014
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April 2014
Past Event

1015 15th Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005

Speakers:
Carlotta Gall

Author, The Wrong Enemy

Mohammad Taqi

Columnist, The Daily Times, Pakistan

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Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Pakistan is the oldest American ally in South Asia, dating back to the late 1940s. Although it has been referred to as the 鈥榤ost allied ally鈥� of the United States and has been a frontline ally in the war on terrorism, Pakistan is a hotbed of jihadism. Jihadi organizations in Pakistan continue to plague not only the region but also the world. The world鈥檚 most infamous terrorist, Osama bin Laden, was located and killed inside Pakistan.

New York Times correspondent Carlotta Gall reported from Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2001 to 2013. She is among those who believe that the problems faced in Afghanistan can be traced back to the policies of Pakistan鈥檚 politico-military-intelligence establishment. Her latest book, , is filled with firsthand accounts of Gall鈥檚 meetings and interviews with politicians, generals, jihadis and intelligence personnel from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States. In an printed in the New York Times, Gall asserted that not only did Pakistan fuel the Taliban but that elements within Pakistan鈥檚 intelligence services even protected Osama bin Laden.

On the launch of The Wrong Enemy, 华体会 hosted a book talk with Carlotta Gall. Writer and analyst Dr. Mohammad Taqi joined Gall to discuss her work and the US-Pakistan relationship. Hudson Senior Fellow Husain Haqqani, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, moderated the event.

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