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Aug 17, 2021

Vietnam’s lessons for the Afghanistan failure: Don’t count out US leadership just yet

By Daniel Fried

What will the debacle in Afghanistan mean for US strategy in the world and for its friends and allies who are watching all of this with dismay? For that question, the answer may lie in the consequences of US failure in Vietnam.

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Aug 17, 2021

Samad quoted in Daily News: The Taliban is back- what happens next?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

Alam’s interview with Ahmad Massoud in Republic World: Afghan Ex-VP Saleh Pledges New Fight

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 17, 2021

Samad joins Policy Magazine for a policy Q&A

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan
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Aug 17, 2021

Alam quoted in CNBC: New York Times, Washington Post, WSJ ask Biden to help evacuate Afghan colleagues of journalists

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 17, 2021

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Aug 16, 2021

Samad joins BBC News to discuss the chaos at Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee Taliban
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Aug 16, 2021

Afghanistan collapse sparks wave of alarm in Ukraine

By Alyona Getmanchuk

The complete collapse of the US-backed Afghan government in recent weeks has sparked alarm in Ukraine and led to questions over the future of the country's own strategic partnership with America.

Afghanistan
Conflict

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Aug 16, 2021

Samad quoted in Politico: Who’s to blame for Afghanistan?

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 16, 2021

Nawaz joins Deutsche Welle to discuss the rapidly unfolding situation in Afghanistan
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