Samad joins MSNBC to discuss the Taliban promises: ‘They choose their words very carefully’

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Samad joins MSNBC to discuss the Taliban promises: ‘They choose their words very carefully’

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Enough carrots for Putin. For better negotiations, serve ‘maximum pressure’ instead.

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Samad joins MSNBC to discuss the Taliban promises: ‘They choose their words very carefully’

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Aug 17, 2021

Samad joins MSNBC to discuss the Taliban promises: ‘They choose their words very carefully’

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Samad joins Tolonews to discuss President Biden’s remarks and recent developments regarding Afghanistan’s situtation

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Ghori-Ahmad joins CNBC to discuss how the Taliban have become smarter over time, saying what rest of the world wants to listen to: Former diplomat

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in VnExpress: The future of Afghanistan under the Taliban regime

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

New Atlanticist

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.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

O’Toole quoted in Marketplace about sanctions on the Taliban

By Brian O’Toole

Read the whole article here.

Afghanistan Economic Sanctions

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

O’Toole quoted in Wall Street Journal about blocking dollar transactions with the Taliban

By Brian O’Toole

Read the whole article here.

Afghanistan Economic Sanctions

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

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

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

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

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Kroenig and Cimmino explore the strategic consequences of America’s loss in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

On August 17, The Dispatch published a piece by Matthew Kroenig and Jeffrey Cimmino arguing that the US retreat from Afghanistan will have important and far-reaching strategic consequences.

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