Sitrep August 30th 2012

SITREP August 30th How will this week’s green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan affect post-2014 withdrawal? As the US Presidential election campaign heats up - what is the foreign & defence policy strategies of the Democrat and the Republicans parties? Why there’s growing concern over Mali in Africa. And why there’s such a close bond between the Paralympics and the military. PRESENTER: Glen Mansell STUDIO GUEST: BFBS’s defence analyst, Christopher Lee Interviews: BBC’s Quentin Sommerville in Kabul on Afghanistan Patrick Smith, Editor of Africa Confidential, discussing Mali Matthew Jamison from RUSI talking about the forthcoming US elections British Forces News reporter Tim Cooper on the Paralympics ............................................................................................................ You can listen on BFBS Radio 2 at 1630 (UK time) and on BFBS Radio at 1830 (UK time) Alternatively listen again on the website.