General Keane Gives Reason for Optimism in Afghanistan
Description:In 2006, General Keane and military historian Frederick Kagan helped develop a new approach to the Iraq war that would become known as "the surge." How did we arrive at that point in 2006 when the entire war effort in Iraq hung in the balance – why did the war go so badly for so long? General Keane gives an insider's account of this pivotal time in the Iraq war. Here Keane expresses optimism concerning the war in Afghanistan.(3:04)