Tag Archives: Afghanistan

NSDA Nationals IX R&D from Prepd: Central & South Asia

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Central Asia, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, R&D, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan | 1 Comment

R&D from Prepd: The War in Afghanistan

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. This week’s R&D is on the war in Afghanistan. In 2001, the … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Central and South Asia

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Bangladesh, COVID-19, environment, human rights, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Nepal, Pakistan, R&D, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, terrorism | Comments Off

Operation Freedom’s Sentinel

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Two weeks ago, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ended Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Beginning shortly after the September 11 terror attacks, Operation Enduring Freedom produced the fall of the Taliban government, scattered remnants of the al-Qaeda terrorist … Continue reading →

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R&D: Operation Freedom’s Sentinel

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. In possible future talks with the Taliban, should the Afghan constitution be on the table? http://t.co/NdTqMyPnzm #Afghanistan — U.S. Inst. of Peace (@USIP) January 12, 2015 … Continue reading →

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R&D: The New Afghan Government

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers Afghanistan’s new government. Ashraf Ghani was sworn in as the country’s new president on Monday. Ghani’s ascension to the office marks the first democratic transfer in Afghani history. Ghani has signed a Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: Afghan Presidential Election

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Logan Scisco

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CFL R&D Part One: U.S. Politics, World Environmental Issues, and International Areas in Conflict

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is a special CFL R&D that provides articles for three of the nine CFL extemp topic areas. The second CFL R&D will come out tomorrow evening. U.S. Politics Daniels Decides Against Presidential Run from the Wall Street Journal Indiana … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Afghanistan, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Arctic, Australia, Bangladesh, Barack Obama, environment, environmental issues, EU, European Union, Food, global warming, Great Britain, Iowa caucus, Iraq, Iraq war, Jon Huntsman, Michelle Bachmann, Mitch Daniels, New York House election, NY-26 election, oil, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, plastic bags, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, Ron Paul, Somalia, Syria, Syrian protests, tea party, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Pakistani relations, U.S.-Yemeni relations, World Food Program, Yemen | Comments Off

R&D: Osama Bin Laden’s Death, Its Implications & Operation Analysis

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is a special R&D for Osama bin Laden and the military operation that led to his death: Now, kill his dream from the Economist In this opinion piece, the Economist argues that Osama bin Laden’s brand of jihad is … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, China, Osama bin Laden, Osama bin Laden R&D, Pakistan, Pervez Musharaff, R&D, terrorism, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Afghan relations, U.S.-Pakistani relations, war on terrorism | Comments Off

R&D: Experts Nervous About Egypt’s Move to Democracy, McCaskill Admits Back Taxses, and America’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East Has Complications

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for March 22nd: Egypt’s Referendum: Nervous Steps Forward from the Council on Foreign Relations Egyptian voters approved several constitutional amendments in a national referendum over the weekend and paved the way for free elections later this … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Claire McCaskill, Egypt, Egyptian constitutional referendum, Egyptian elections, Hamid Karzai, Libya, Libyan civil war, NATO, neoconservatives, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, President Obama, R&D, Tim Pawlenty, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off