Reply #6: Third Witness

[karynnj]

Rory Stewart
Director
Carr Center on Human Rights Policy
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Administration policy is counter insurgency. He disputed Biddle's argument on Pakistan. He gave a parallel of being in a room with an angry cat (A) and an angry tiger (P), where we are beating the cat - because we can't beat the tiger. He speaks of lack of progress in last 7 years. Says using Iraq as model doesn't work - close and hold model doesn't work. Can't create growth in economy and growth needed.

Increase in troops will cause an unsustainable footprint - which will lead to withdrawal - shock therapy. Advises patient long term relationship - 30 years!