Afghanistan: Not a mistake?

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Afghanistan: Not a mistake?

FromBeg to Differ with Mona Charen

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Aug 26, 2021

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David Frum joins to shed light on the Afghanistan withdrawal and Congress's budget fandango.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David Frum, and Linda Chavez.
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Aug 26, 2021

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Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by TheBulwark.com. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker of The Week to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.

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