CHALLENGES FACING U.S. IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN: SDSU PROFESSOR DIPAK GUPTA TO SPEAK IN LA MESA MARCH 4

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March 1, 2009 (La Mesa) — Dr. Dipak Gupta, distinguished professor in Political Science at SDSU will share his knowledge about challenges facing the U.S. in Afghanistan and Pakistan during a talk at the La Mesa Community Center on Wednesday, March 4th. Questions to be addressed include: Can we achieve a military victory in Afghanistan, or will we wind up like the Russians who spent 10 years and committed 160,000 troops in Afghanistan only to leave in defeat? What can be done to support the fragile new government in Pakistan, a country with nuclear weapons?

Dr. Gupta is also Chair of the International Security and conflict Resolution program at SDSU, and has lectured extensively across the country. In 2007, Professor Gupta, along with others, helped secure a $1.7 million grant from the Hansen Foundation to start the Hansen Summer Institute on Leadership and International cooperation. The grant will allow 20 college students from conflict zones of the world to come to SD for a 3-weel long education program.

The meeting, which is hosted by the La Mesa-Foothills Democratic Club, is free to the public. Refreshments and networking start at 6:30, meeting at 7 p.m. The La Mesa Community Center is located at 4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa.


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