Asia Society and Museum (Venue Partner)
725 Park Avenue
212.288.6400
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US Marines from Fox Company 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines storm through villages in the restive Bhuji Bhast Pass in Farah Province, southern Afghanistan, on Oct.7, 2009. (David Furst/AFP/Getty Images)
- When
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Wednesday Feb 24, 2010 (6:30–8pm)
- Where
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Directions: Bus: M1, M2, M3, M4 to Madison & 70th; M101, M102 to Lexington & 70th; M30 to Park & 72nd; M66 to Park & 68th OR Subway: #6 to 68th St.
- Price
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$15
- Links
“More than a few experts and cable news commentators have made the Vietnam-Afghanistan link. Tonight's panel examines the parallels and parses out lessons to be learned from the most violent manifestation of the Cold War. In addition to military battles, the struggles of building sustainable infrastructure are discussed. Among specific ideas to be wrestled with: the long-term viability of a troop surge creating a democratic government; the possibility of peace, prosperity, and stability for ordinary Afghan citizens; and the potential of success in counter-insurgency warfare.”
Chris Kompanek, Flavorpill
With the widely acclaimed exhibition Arts of Ancient Vietnam, Asia Society brings closer the day when Vietnam means more to Americans than a disastrous war. But have we exorcised that spectre from US foreign policy? In particular, how much relevance does it have for the Afghan conflict?
Three distinguished historians and scholars examine the validity of a pervasive analogy and seek historical lessons in trying better to understand the challenges of state-building in an Afghan context.
Speakers include Max Boot, author of War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and The Course of History; Gordon Goldstein, author of Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam; and Rufus Phillips, author of Why Vietnam Matters: An Eyewitness Account of Lessons Not Learned.
Please note: this event will also be a free live video webcast from 6:30 to 8:00 pm EST. Online viewers are encouraged to submit their questions to moderator@asiasociety.org.
