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'The Afghanistan Papers' Reveals How Officials Knew The U.S. Was Likely To Fail There

Author and journalist Craig Whitlock looks at what went wrong in Afghanistan over the two decades the United States had troops there.
Tearful eyes are seen painted on a flag as members of the Los Angeles Afghan community and their supporters hold a vigil for Afghanistan outside the West LA Federal Building in Los Angeles, Aug. 17, 2021. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

Here & Now’s Scott Tong talks to Craig Whitlock, investigative reporter for The Washington Post, about his new book, “The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War.”

Whitlock looks at what went wrong in Afghanistan over the two decades the United States had troops there.

The Washington Post sued the federal government to obtain previously undisclosed documents that reveal how military leaders, diplomats and other officials publicly praised U.S. progress and success in

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