Episode 44: What America Leaves Behind in Afghanistan - Interview with Matt Said and Joseph Lake

We’re almost a month past America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and it is shocking to see how quickly the conflict and the debacle of the withdrawal has faded already in the public square. Today on the podcast, I unpack the history of the Afghanistan war, the withdrawal and its effects with two veterans of the Afghanistan conflict, Joseph Lake and Matt Said. Besides being personal friends and all around great guys, I asked Joseph and Matt to be on the podcast at the same time so that listeners can get an idea of the complexity of war. They were in the country at different points in time, in different regions, doing different things, which informs their thinking on the subject.  Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter the Weekly Brief on Substack for a weekly summary of the major events shaping our world (30% for podcast listeners)! Get the show notes at www.timtalkspolitics.com.