Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1325 - Donald Trump's Playbook with Shoaib Rahim

Brian interviews Shoaib Rahim. Shoaib is the former Mayor of Kabul. He talks about his column “Donald Trump’s playbook on Ukraine is the same one he used to withdraw from Afghanistan”. This is a thought provoking conversation about the parallels between Afghanistan withdrawal giving the Taliban everything and Ukraine. “Once Ukraine’s primary supporter, the U.S. under Donald Trump has performed an astonishing volte-face, not just engaging Vladimir Putin in talks but embracing Kremlin talking points about the war... In his first term, Mr. Trump grew frustrated with the lack of quick progress in Afghanistan and initiated secret negotiations with the Taliban. The result was the 2020 agreement signed in Doha, Qatar, which granted the Taliban nearly everything they wanted in exchange for little more than a promise not to target America’s withdrawing forces. That deal completely undercut the government of Afghanistan, sidelined NATO and set the stage for the chaotic collapse of Kabul in 2021.”