Hearing Notice: Afghanistan War Commission to Examine Roots of Afghanistan War with Expert Witnesses in First Public Hearing
Today, Afghanistan War Commission (AWC) co-chairs Shamila N. Chaudhary and Dr. Colin F. Jackson announced the AWC will hold its first public hearing on Friday, July 19, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT at the Veterans of Foreign Wars offices, 200 Maryland Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C.
During the hearing, commissioners will hear testimony from expert witnesses comprising two panels.
The first panel, “Past, Present, Future: Why Revisiting the Afghanistan War Matters,” will feature testimony from Ambassador Ronald Neumann, Dr. Alexis Albion, Dr. Halima Kazem, and Mr. Nader Nadery.
The second panel, “In the Beginning: Recalling the Roots and Early Days of the Afghanistan War,” will feature testimony from Dr. Michael Vickers and Dr. Noah Coburn.
The hearing is open to the public and will be broadcast live at https://youtube.com/live/xBR-a7rUXss?feature=share. Seating is limited; those interested in attending in person are asked to register by contacting hearings@awc.senate.gov. A positive response confirming your space is required for entry.
Media wishing to cover the event must register by contacting matthew_gobush@awc.senate.gov.
Background
The Afghanistan War Commission is an independent legislative commission established by Congress in the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA, Sec. 1094). The following 16 commissioners were appointed by Congressional leaders on a bipartisan basis:
Shamila N. Chaudhary, Co-Chair
Dr. Colin F. Jackson, Co-Chair
Michael Allen
LTG (ret.) Robert Ashley
Jeremy Bash
Amb. Ryan Crocker
Jeffrey Dressler
Daniel Fata
Dr. Anand Gopal
Luke Hartig
Dr. Seth Jones
Laurel Miller
LTC (ret.) Chris Molino
Dr. Dipali Mukhopadhyay
Gov. Bob Taft
Dr. Andrew Wilder
Biographies of the commissioners may be found here.
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Media queries and meeting requests should be directed to Matt Gobush, Strategic Communications Advisor, at matthew_gobush@awc.senate.gov.