The Caravan Notebook

The Diplomatic Failure Of The Afghan Withdrawal

A discussion with Steve Coll.

The Caravan Notebook•January 6, 2022
The Diplomatic Failure Of The Afghan Withdrawal

Journalist and author Steve Coll examines the debates and decisions in Washington, Kabul, and Doha preceding the collapse of the Afghan government and the return to power of the Taliban. In a recent article in the New Yorker, Steve and coauthor Adam Entous document a “dispiriting record of misjudgment, hubris, and delusion” that characterized the diplomatic efforts to end the war in Afghanistan. What went wrong? Why? And who is to blame?

Cast

Steve Coll

Steve Coll

Cole Bunzel

Cole Bunzel

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