Afghanistan: the Consequences with Ryan Crocker and David Pearce

Ryan C. Crocker, one of the most highly decorated Foreign Service officers and respected voice on U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy, will join the World Affairs Council of Maine for a special evening webinar on the consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. A career ambassador, Crocker led six U.S. missions in the Middle East and South West Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria and Iraq, during some of the most turbulent and consequential periods for U.S. diplomacy since the end of the Cold War. He will discuss his assessment of the challenges ahead with Ambassador (ret.) David Pearce, who served Assistant Chief of Mission with Crocker in Kabul, as well as Acting Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Between the two of them, these distinguished diplomats have over eight decades of service and experience in U.S. diplomacy and foreign affairs. 

About our speakers:

Ryan C. Crocker is a Nonresident Senior…