1. Dr. Seth Jones claims it would be difficult to not what AQ is up to in Afghanistan without a "meaningful" US presence on the ground. How is that a sustainable approach to transnational terror groups that operate globally? https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings?ID=D65DA1E5-3291-4E44-9A4E-A800D3587C65

2. Dr. Stephen Biddle claims the Taliban have "strategic patience" which is something the US needs. But this ignores the reality that the Taliban are part of Afghan society & only need to maintain a stalemate to "win" as an insurgency.

3. Dr. Biddle claims that a failed state in Afghanistan could lead terrorists to capture nuclear weapons in Pakistan. The likelihood of this scenario is so infinitesimally remote that it is shocking it is still viewed as a serious argument.

4. Dr. Seth Jones advocates for compromise between the Afghan government & Taliban on compromise but gets his answer cut short.

5. Speakers reflect concern over the effect of Trump's partial withdrawal on our NATO allies. Poor communication was a self-inflicted wound of Trump's hesitation to make a real decision before the lame duck period. But this should not mean that NATO gets a veto on US FP.

6. "There are some things that the US military in a foreign country just can't solve." - Chairman Smith