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  • Frontline The War Briefing (Season 26, Episode 13)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 57 min | Documentary, News

Frontline

The War Briefing (Season 26, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 57 min | Documentary, News

Whoever wins the 2008 presidential election will have to confront the war in Afghanistan. Frontline takes a deep look at developments there.
Writers
Marcela Gaviria (written by) | Martin Smith (written by)
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Status
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Updated Oct 28, 2008

Release date
Oct 28, 2008 (United States)
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36 cast members
Name Known for
Kenneth Alexander
Self - Bravo Company Self - Bravo Company   See fewer
Richard Armitage
Self - Deputy Secretary of State, 2001-05 Self - Deputy Secretary of State, 2001-05   See fewer
Benazir Bhutto
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Steve Coll
Self - The New Yorker Self - The New Yorker   See fewer
Anthony H. Cordesman
Self - Center for Strategic and International Studies Self - Center for Strategic and International Studies   See fewer
Dexter Filkins
Self - The New York Times Self - The New York Times   See fewer
Michele Flournoy
Self - Center for a New American Security Self - Center for a New American Security   See fewer
Michael Gordon
Self - The New York Times Self - The New York Times   See fewer
Timothy Grucza
Self - Frontline Self - Frontline   See fewer
Husain Haqqani
Self - Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. Self - Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S.   See fewer
Tim Hetherington
Self - Photojournalist Self - Photojournalist   See fewer
James Howell
Self - Bravo Company Self - Bravo Company   See fewer
Said Jawad
Self - Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Self - Afghan Ambassador to the U.S.   See fewer
Colin Kahl
Self - Center for a New American Security Self - Center for a New American Security   See fewer
Rob Kaplan
Self - The Atlantic Monthly (as Robert Kaplan) Self - The Atlantic Monthly (as Robert Kaplan)   See fewer
Jack Keane
Self - Army Vice Chief of Staff, 1999-2003 (as Gen. Jack Keane) Self - Army Vice Chief of Staff, 1999-2003 (as Gen. Jack Keane)   See fewer
Hayat Ullah Khan
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
David Kilcullen
Self - Former Adviser to General Petraeus Self - Former Adviser to General Petraeus   See fewer
Will Lyman
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Baitullah Mehsud
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Nek Mohammed
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike Mullen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Pervez Musharraf
Self - President of Pakistan, 1999-08 Self - President of Pakistan, 1999-08   See fewer
John Nagl
Self - Former Adviser to General Petraeus Self - Former Adviser to General Petraeus   See fewer
Vali Nasr
Self - Council on Foreign Relations Self - Council on Foreign Relations   See fewer
Ronald E. Neumann
Self - Ambassador to Afghanistan, 2005-07 Self - Ambassador to Afghanistan, 2005-07   See fewer
Thomas Ricks
Self - Author, Fiasco Self - Author, Fiasco   See fewer
Elizabeth Rubin
Self - The New York Times Self - The New York Times   See fewer
Michael Scheuer
Self - CIA, 1982-2004 Self - CIA, 1982-2004   See fewer
Haji Ahman Shah
Self - Afghan Self - Afghan   See fewer
Ryan Shriner
Self - Bravo Company Self - Bravo Company   See fewer
Martin Smith
Self - Correspondent Self - Correspondent   See fewer
James Sowers
Self - Bravo Company Self - Bravo Company   See fewer
Mary Anne Weaver
Self - Author, Pakistan Self - Author, Pakistan   See fewer
Lucas Young
Self - Bravo Company Self - Bravo Company   See fewer
Asif Ali Zardari
Self - Pakistani President Self - Pakistani President   See fewer
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