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Aug 20, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Afghanistan debacle

By Atlantic Council

On August 20, Preble and his co-hosts of the Net Assessment podcast talked about the controversy surrounding the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. They considered who should bear the blame for the chaos, and the possible impact on US credibility, with friends and adversaries alike, around the world. “Chris, Zack, and Melanie talk about the Biden administration’s […]

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Aug 20, 2021

Four scenarios of Afghanistan under the Taliban

By Ali Riaz

After capturing Kabul at lightning speed—surprising analysts and security experts alike—the Taliban are now poised to assume leadership once again in Afghanistan. In lieu of these developments, four potential trajectories warrant attention in the near to medium term.

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Aug 20, 2021

Nasr quoted in Khaleej Times on how his book flashbacks to General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s prediction on Afghan war

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 20, 2021

Ashford in The Washington Post: Buried doubts and public deceptions in the Afghan war

By Atlantic Council

On August 20, Emma Ashford authored a review of Craig Whitlock’s new book, The Afghanistan Papers, which was featured on the front page of The Washington Post’s Sunday Outlook section. “By placing these events in a chronological narrative, and by juxtaposing the newly available private documents with public statements, Whitlock shows just how early in […]

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Aug 20, 2021

Samad quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on how Ghani went from president to villain in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 20, 2021

Samad quoted in Vice on the growing resistance movement in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 20, 2021

Chaudhary joins CNN to discuss Biden’s interview on Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 20, 2021

Iran spent years preparing for a Taliban victory. It may still get stung.

By Borzou Daragahi

Iran’s relatively sanguine stance toward the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan demonstrates, above all, the strides Tehran has made in improving its relations with the armed insurgent network that was once considered a mortal enemy of the Islamic Republic. 

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Aug 19, 2021

Alam quoted in Daily Sabah: The fall of Kabul and the road ahead

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 19, 2021

Samad quoted in Livemint: How Afghanistan’s Ashraf Ghani went from President to Villain in Hiding

By Atlantic Council

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