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Episode 26: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on the War in Afghanistan
Episode 26: Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on the War in Afghanistan
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31 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2017
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President Trump recently announced his plans for the War in Afghanistan, including the deployment of additional US troops to the country. This week we look at the political geography and the recent history of Afghanistan with Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (2003-2005) and Iraq (2005-2007). He also served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2007-2009). Ambassador Khalilzad discussed the roots and resilience of the Taliban, Afghanistan's drug trade, and the importance of re-building Afghan state institutions in order to secure long-term peace in the region.
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Released:
Sep 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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