Radio War Nerd EP 287 — Afghanistan: Exit Stage Left, Even

Co-hosts Gary Brecher & Mark Ames

An episode of the War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed podcast, hosted by Gary Brecher, titled "Radio War Nerd EP 287 — Afghanistan: Exit Stage Left, Even" was published on July 9, 2021 and runs 98 minutes.

July 9, 2021 ·98m · War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed

Summary

Recorded: July 6, 2021 20 years ago, the US Pentagon and its media cheerleaders were celebrating "victory" over the Taliban in Afghanistan. Today, the US is hastily abandoning the last of its bases, while the Taliban is routing US-backed Afghan National Army forces. The War Nerd and Ames discuss the Afghanistan war, withdrawal, imperial cultural failure, and the ALL-CAPS CHINA panic. Total time: 1:38:32 Direct link to this week's mp3 here

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