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The Afghanistan war blame game

The Afghanistan war blame game

FromPost Reports


The Afghanistan war blame game

FromPost Reports

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Almost as soon as Kabul fell, the political blame game began in Washington. But why weren’t we more prepared? Plus, an interview with Afghanistan’s first female ambassador to the United States on her fears for women and girls in her country.Read more:As quickly as Kabul fell, the finger-pointing commenced. Reporter Shane Harris on the political fallout of a disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan — and how it could have gone better. Roya Rahmani was Afghanistan’s first female ambassador to the United States, serving from 2018 until just a few weeks ago. She spoke with producer Arjun Singh of the podcast “Can He Do That?” about what it’s like to watch her country fall to the Taliban, and what her fears are for women and girls who are still there.
Released:
Aug 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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