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EPISODE · Aug 30, 2021 · 1H

The Hard Truth About Afghanistan

from Live From My Office · host Steve Cochran

Mark Doyle was embedded with US forces in Afghanistan for a year. It changed his life and gave him a clear eyewitness view of what we were doing, undoing, and failing at on the ground. The troops he met did their jobs with honor and met the mission daily. The mission was the problem.We had to go. We should not have stayed.Hear him here with what remains the best explanation of why Afghanistan cannot be "saved" by US.SHOW NOTESMade by vets for the support of vets, you can get clothes, coffee, and beer and support a great cause! Check out Rags of Honor, Veteran Roasters, and RNR Brews.The text of the Op-Ed we discussed from the Chicago Tribune can be found here.Subscribe to Live From My Office on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow Steve on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.Win an ABT gift card by emailing me three of your friends emails who you think would like the show, and include your mailing address in the email. Check out the details here.Email the show with any questions, comments, or plugs for your favorite charity.

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Mark Doyle was embedded with US forces in Afghanistan for a year. It changed his life and gave him a clear eyewitness view of what we were doing, undoing, and failing at on the ground. The troops he met did their jobs with honor and met the mission daily. The mission was the problem. We had to go. We should not have stayed. Hear him here with what remains the best explanation of why Afghanistan cannot be "saved" by US. SHOW NOTES Made by vets for the support of vets, you can get clothes, cof...

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