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Craig Mullaney

former Captain in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, national security advisor for the Obama campaign and

Craig Mullaney appears in the following:

A Soldiers Education

Friday, May 22, 2009

Craig Mullaney, former United States Army captain, West Point graduate, Rhodes scholar and the author of The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education, talks about his new memoir and the ongoing war in Afghanistan.

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Memorial Drive

Friday, May 22, 2009

This is a best-of Brian Lehrer Show. We won't be taking any calls, but the comments page is always open! From Rhodes Scholar to Army captain to first-time author, Craig Mullaney has learned a lot. Then, actor David Strathairn on bringing Sophocles onto the battlefield; Mets broadcaster Ron ...

A soldier's education: Understanding the impact of increased aid to Afghanistan

Monday, March 30, 2009

In a statement last Friday, the Obama administration said that there will a significant increase in U.S. and international support to Pakistan and Afghanistan, both for economic development and for defense against al Qaida. Adding to the 17,000 troops ordered to deploy last month to Afghanistan, 4,000 are now scheduled to train the Afghan security forces. Meanwhile, the President has authorized $1.5 billion a year in direct support to the Pakistani people over the next five years.

Joining The Takeaway to answer whether or not this is will be effective is Craig Mullaney. He is a West Point grad, a Rhodes Scholar, and was a captain in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan and national security advisor to the Obama campaign. He also wrote about his experience in the memoir Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education.

Here is Craig Mullaney speaking with Wired's Danger Room:

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Soldier's Education

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Craig Mullaney, former United States Army captain, West Point graduate, Rhodes scholar and the author of The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education, talks about his new memoir and the ongoing war in Afghanistan.

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School of War

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Former Army Captain Craig Mullaney studied first at West Point and then at Oxford. But was that the right education to lead troops into battle? Also: dissecting New Jersey’s “doomsday” budget, and economist Simon Johnson returns with a look at Eastern European economies.

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