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The War Briefing

200857mMartin Smith,Marcela Gaviria

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The next president of the United States will inherit some of the greatest foreign policy challenges in American history — an overstretched military, frayed alliances, and wars on two fronts. FRONTLINE gives viewers a hard, inside look at the real policy choices the next president will face. The report features strategists and diplomats giving their best advice about how to correct past failures and how to shape a realistic foreign policy approach in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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What is The War Briefing (2008) about?

The next president of the United States will inherit some of the greatest foreign policy challenges in American history — an overstretched military, frayed alliances, and wars on two fronts. FRONTLINE gives viewers a hard, inside look at the real policy choices the next president will face. The report features strategists and diplomats giving their best advice about how to correct past failures…

Who stars in The War Briefing?

The War Briefing stars Will Lyman (Narrator), Martin Smith (Self), Kenneth Alexander (Self), Richard Lee Armitage (Self), Benazir Bhutto (Self). The film was directed by Martin Smith.

How long is The War Briefing?

The War Briefing has a runtime of 57 min and premiered in 2008.

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