EPISODE · Aug 26, 2021 · 23 MIN
"We Have Lost Hope" The Fall of Afghanistan
from The World Unpacked · host Qaseem Ludin, Doug Farrar
As the United States was completing its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban rapidly took control of Afghanistan last week. Thousands of Afghans are trying to escape the country as their futures and hopes are looking uncertain. Meanwhile, the United States and its allies are left figuring out what comes next with the Taliban back in power. This week, a former senior adviser to the National Security Council of Afghanistan joins Doug to talk about the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and what it means for Afghans.
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Doug welcomes Qaseem Ludin to discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and what it means for the Afghan people.
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"We Have Lost Hope" The Fall of Afghanistan
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