Episode 67: Afghanistan and America's Liberal Empire
Wisdom of Crowds
English - August 14, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBNews Commentary News Society & Culture Philosophy Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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With Kabul close to collapse, Shadi and Damir argue about the nature of the multiple screwups in Afghanistan, both long-term and of more recent vintage. What exactly is Biden doing wrong? Should we stay a bit longer, and if so, to what end? And what lessons should Americans learn from all if it?
Recommended reading:
Aris Roussinos' tweet thread. "Afghanistan’s Unraveling May Strike Another Blow to U.S. Credibility," by Steven Erlanger (NYT). Jen Murtazashvili (recently in the Washington Post).