The Caravan Notebook

America's War In Afghanistan: A Discussion With Wesley Morgan

Wesley Morgan, a journalist and expert on military affairs, discusses his new book The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pech Valley.

The Caravan Notebook•April 20, 2021
America's War In Afghanistan:  A Discussion With Wesley Morgan

Wesley Morgan, a journalist and expert on military affairs, discusses his new book The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pech Valley, as well as prospects for Afghanistan and counterterrorism following U.S. withdrawal.

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Wesley Morgan

Wesley Morgan

Cole Bunzel

Cole Bunzel

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