June 20, 2011

Transcript: Keynote Address by Lieutenant General David M. Rodriguez, USA

Lieutenant General David M. Rodriguez, USA, joined the CNAS Fifth Annual Conference via VTC from Ft. Lewis, Washington to deliver the keynote address "Afghanistan 2011: The Operational Commander's Perspective." Read the transcript of his keynote speech here. Download Lieutenant General Rodriguez's slide show here and watch the video here.

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