Political Analyst and Commentator

Elise Jordan

1 article 2009

Elise Jordan is a political commentator and writer who has served as a speechwriter at the National Security Council and the U.S. State Department. She is an MSNBC/NBC News political analyst known for her commentary on foreign policy and national security. She contributed to The Weekly Standard in 2009, writing on U.S. policy toward Afghan women's rights.

Will President Obama Stand With Afghan Women?

December 2, 2009 · Blog

In Pakistan and Iraq and among groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, women have proven capable of becoming equally or more radicalized than men. This is not the case in Afghanistan--and it is a shame that President Obama did not seize the promise and potential of Afghan women as part of his new…