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Interview: Andrew Wilder on the recent elections in Afghanistan and how to secure the country post-2014

By Shannon Tiezzi
June 23, 2014

The Diplomat speaks with Dr. Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the recent presidential run-off election in Afghanistan and the role of domestic and international factors in enabling Afghan security post-2014.