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Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast

Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast

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Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast

FromPolitics Weekly America

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A year ago, American troops withdrew from Afghanistan after a 20-year war. The Taliban quickly returned to power and the country has since experienced famine, economic collapse and a widespread erosion of women’s rights. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the former US defense secretary Leon Panetta, who was at the heart of the Obama administration’s Afghanistan policy, about what he thinks of the Afghan withdrawal and what the future holds for Joe Biden and the Democrats
Released:
Sep 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works.