The featured programs for the Pakistan Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=899 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 00:42:53 GMT Senate Armed Services Chair Carl Levin spoke to the Council on Foreign Relations about ongoing U.S. challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He said the U.S. should be prepared to take steps to defend its troops if Pakistan does not take on the threat posed by the Haqqaini Network, urging the State Department to place the Haqqani Network on its Foreign Terrorists Organization list. He also discussed U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, U.S.-Pakistan relations, the death of Moammar Qaddafi, and the future of Libya. Afterward he was interviewed by Jim Sciutto and answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302225-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302225-1 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference. He focused on his jobs plan and urged members of Congress to pass it, saying that "any senator who is thinking about voting against the bill needs to explain why they oppose something that would provide urgent help to the economy". He also responded to reporter questions concerning the government backing of loans to Solyndra, China currency, U.S.- Pakistan relations, protests on Wall Street, and the European debt crisis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301922-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301922-2 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Pamela Constable spoke about her book, [Playing with Fire: Pakistan at War with Itself], which focused on the political, cultural, and religious complexities existing in modern-day Pakistan. She portrayed a country riddled with corruption, devastated by floods, and terrorized by Islamic extremists. In this interview she recounted her early influences as a writer and spoke of a near-death experience as a reporter in Afghanistan. Pamela Constable worked as a [Washington Post] foreign correspondent and former deputy editor for 17 years. Her last book, [Fragments of Grace: My Search for Meaning in the Strife of South Asia], was released in 2004. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a former fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. She founded the Afghan Stray Animal League, which supports a shelter and clinic for needy animals in Afghanistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300775-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300775-1 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Clinton testified on U.S. goals and progress in Afghanistan and Pakistan. She said the U.S. is in the preliminary stages of diplomatic outreach to the Taliban in an effort to find a political solution to the war in Afghanistan, saying reconciliation is "not a pleasant business, but a necessary one." She spoke in full support of President Obama's plan to bring home 33,000 troops by September 2012 and admitted to a vigorous debate inside the White House over the timing of that withdrawal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300179-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300179-1 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen briefed reporters. Secretary Gates, who was participating in his last press conference before his retirement at the end of the month, began by recommending Admiral Jonathan Greenert as next chief of naval operations. In his comments he praised the press corps and talked about his relationship with the media. Other topics included U.S.-Pakistan relations, the Afghanistan war and troop withdrawal time table, the unrest in Yemen and Syria, and NATO operations in Libya. He and Admiral Mullen reacted to the appointment of the new al-Qaida leader as well as the Defense Department budget and spending cuts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300068-1 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former National Security Adviser James Jones testified on U.S. interests in Pakistan. In his testimony General Jones said that with the death of Osama bin Laden, Pakistan needed to quickly redefine its strategic relationship with the U.S. He also said he understood American frustration over aid to Pakistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299560-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299560-1 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senate Foreign Relations ranking member Richard Lugar (R-IN) joined Newsmakers to discuss U.S. tactics in Afghanistan. He urges President Obama to make a decision about additional troops in the region and said he would like to see General McChrystal testify before his committee. He also states that nation building is "too ambitious" but regional "stability" is what's needed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289724-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289724-1 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT