Mark Sedra, In the News

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Canadian training mission meant to free up U.S. soldiers for Afghan combat: documents

Lee Berthiaume
The Ottawa Citizen, Postmedia News

CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra comments on newly revealed documents regarding Canada's role in Afghanistan.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Two NATO soldiers killed

CTV News Channel

CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra says a recent attack in Afghanistan that left two NATO soldiers dead is a classic insurgent tactic to infiltrate Afghan security forces and commit these attacks from within.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Afghan Attacks Kill 60; Signs Of A Sectarian Shift?

Scott Neuman
NPR

In a story for NPR, CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra comments on the recent violence in Afghanistan, saying that if sectarian and ethnic unrest spikes, it could counter the argument that the United States and the international community will leave a stable Afghanistan behind in 2014.

Friday, November 25, 2011

Egypt's Unfinished Revolution

TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin

CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra participates in a panel discussion, on TVO's The Agenda, on the topic of Egypt after Mubarak.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Stress injuries a growing problem among vets

Ian Munroe
CTV News Channel

In an article on the invisible injuries from the war in Afghanistan, CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra comments that, in the short- to medium-term, he doesn't think there's going to be "a lot of enthusiasm to deploy again to a foreign war."

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

UNESCO's Costly Nod To Palestine

Gary Doyle
570 News

CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra discusses "UNESCO's Costly Nod To Palestine," with Gary Doyle of 570 News.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Libya mission's end premature?

CTV News Channel

In an interview with CTV News Channel, CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra discusses the end of the NATO-led Libya mission and whether its premature.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Turning Point: Statehood

The National, CBC

CIGI Senior Fellow Mark Sedra participates in The National's expert, current affairs panel to discuss developments in the Middle East.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Libya after the Gadhafi regime

Chris Walker
Daybreak South, CBC Radio One

For the very latest on the situation in Libya, Daybreak guest host Chris Walker spoke with Mark Sedra, senior fellow at CIGI.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Denying both famine and aid

Alex Derry
Maclean's

In a Maclean's article on al-Shabaab, Mark Sedra says they represent “one of the most distinct threats in East Africa.”