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Why Do We Fight in Afghanistan?

by Susan Brewer

More people have been asking that question lately. For years Americans have been told that despite setbacks we are making progress there. Making progress toward what, people wonder. What is the mission of the United States in Afghanistan? After more than a decade since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, it is worth revisiting what [...]

A Center-Left Leader, Missed Opportunities, and Anti-Americanism: A Possible new Direction in U.S. Policy Towards the Western Hemisphere?

by James Siekmeier

I received an email from a former colleague and friend of mine recently who concluded that Lula’s (Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva) two terms in office as President of Brazil (2003-2010) represented a missed opportunity for the United States–and United States-Latin American relations in general. Here was a center-left leader, in one of the world’s [...]

A New Cold War at the Water’s Edge?

by Andrew Johnstone

An essential rule for politicians: always make sure the microphone is off.  On March 26 at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, Barack Obama was overheard discussing missile defence with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev. With an open mic, Obama told Medvedev “This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.”[1] Russia currently [...]

Is the System the Solution? Past Policies, Current Dilemmas, and Inter-American Relations in the 21st Century

by James Siekmeier

More than 20 years have passed since the last full-fledged U.S. military intervention in Latin America (Panama, 1989, in case your memories are hazy).  Starting in the 1980s, democratization flowered in the region for numerous reasons—but mostly internal reasons based in Latin American history and society. Starting in the 1990s, with the end of the [...]

Visions of War

by Susan Brewer

On December 15th President Barack Obama welcomed home U.S. troops from a war he once had called “dumb.” His speech avoided the reasons why the Iraq War was fought and focused instead on honoring the American servicemen and women who fought it.  Inspiring words–“extraordinary achievement,” “honor,” “sacrifice,” “finest fighting force,” “unbroken line of heroes,” “progress [...]

Newt Gingrich and the (ab)Uses of History

by Andrew Johnstone

It is an honor to join the SHAFR blogging team for 2011-12.  While SHAFR is (as the name makes perfectly clear) a society that focuses on the history of American foreign relations, there is no doubt that we are as well placed as anyone to make connections between historical events and contemporary issues in American [...]

Issues for the 2012 Presidential Election

by Nick Sarantakes

The United States of America is about to enter a presidential election year.  Actually, it already has entered the political season.  The election of 2012 will most likely turn on economics, but as Andy Johns pointed out in his blog, foreign policy is always important and next year’s contest will be no different.  In addition, [...]

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Parking and Transportation

Parking

Parking is available at Fairview Marriott free of charge.

Transportation

Arriving by car:

Driving directions and a map can be found at:

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/wasfp-fairview-park-marriott/

Click on “Driving Directions” in the blue box at the bottom right to enter your starting address and get directions to the hotel.

Arriving by air:

Ronald Reagan National Airport (12 miles):

Airport website: www.mwaa.com/reagan

Information on travel to hotel from Reagan National: http://cwp.marriott.com/wasfp/societyforhistorians/

Click on “Hotel Directions” to find information about traveling to Fairview Park by rental car, taxi, or shared shuttle service.

To take Metro from Reagan National to Fairview Marriott: (approx. 45 minutes – 1 hour):

Take the Blue Line towards Largo Town Center. At Rosslyn, switch to the Orange Line towards Vienna, departing at the Dunn Loring station. Call the hotel front desk for complimentary hotel shuttle pick-up at Dunn Loring: 703-849-9400

Dulles International Airport (17 miles):

Airport website: www.mwaa.com/dulles

Information on travel to hotel from Dulles: http://cwp.marriott.com/wasfp/societyforhistorians/

Click on “Hotel Directions” to find information about traveling to Fairview Park by rental car, taxi, or shared shuttle service.

Bus to Metro options (approx. 1 hour):

1. At Dulles, Metrobus 5A stops at the Ground Transportation Curb (Arrivals level, down the ramp) at curb location 2E. Take the bus to the Rosslyn Metro station. At Rosslyn, switch to the Orange Line towards Vienna, departing at the Dunn Loring station. Call the hotel front desk for complimentary hotel shuttle pick-up at Dunn Loring: 703-849-9400
2. Purchase a ticket at the Washington Flyer Coach ticket counter located at Arrivals Door #4 in the Main Terminal. Travelers will also board the Coach from this location. The buses depart approximately every 30 minutes but please listen for announcements for exact bus departure times. You may purchase a Metrorail fare card inside the train station at the West Falls Church Metro stop where you will board the train towards Vienna. Depart at the Dunn Loring station. Call the hotel front desk for complimentary hotel shuttle pick-up at Dunn Loring: 703-849-9400

Baltimore Washington International Airport (50 miles):

Airport website: www.bwiairport.com

Information on travel to hotel from BWI by rental car or taxi (Shared shuttle service is not available from BWI.):

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/wasfp-fairview-park-marriott/

To take Metro from BWI to Fairview Marriott: (approx. 2 – 2/12 hours):

Flying into BWI without plans to rent a car is not recommended due to the distance to Fairview Park Marriott. However, those who would like information about traveling from BWI to Fairview Park by bus/metro or train/metro, are welcome to contact Sara Wilson at conference@shafr.org.

Arriving by train or inter-city bus service at Union Station:

From Union Station, take Metro’s Red Line towards Shady Grove. At Metro Center, switch to the Orange Line towards Vienna, departing at the Dunn Loring station. Call the hotel front desk for complimentary hotel shuttle pick-up at Dunn Loring: 703-849-9400

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