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Sep 3, 2021

Sakhi joined C-SPAN to discuss Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the implications for Iran and other neighboring countries.

By Atlantic Council

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Sep 3, 2021

Kohistany interviewed by CNN on Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow M. Lyla Kohistany speaks with CNN on the unfolding situation in Afghanistan.

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Sep 3, 2021

Ashford in The Guardian: Yesterday’s war: why Raab did not foresee Afghanistan catastrophe

By Atlantic Council

On September 3, Emma Ashford was quoted in The Guardian on the fallout of the Afghan withdrawal. “Not surprisingly, there is now return of fire in the US from the many supporters of Biden’s decision. Emma Ashford, a leading advocate of a new grand strategy of US restraint, said: ‘If this episode pushes America’s European […]

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Fast Thinking

Sep 3, 2021

FAST THINKING: Who’s funding the Taliban?

By Julia Friedlander

On this episode of Fast Thinking, the Atlantic Council's Julia Friedlander and Mark Nakhla, the executive vice president of Kharon, dive into the Taliban's funding networks (don't miss the helpful visuals!), which are primarily outside the reach of the international finance system.

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Sep 3, 2021

Nasr joins The NPR Politics Podcast broadcasted on WWNO New Orleans Public Radio to discuss the United States in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

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Sep 3, 2021

Nasr joins The NPR Politics Podcast broadcasted on WUNC North Carolina Public Radio to discuss the United States in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

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Sep 3, 2021

Sakhi quoted in Khmer Times on how Afghanistan has come full circle with the return of Taliban

By Atlantic Council

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Sep 2, 2021

Warrick in the Washington Post on the Special Immigrant Visa

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick writes in the Washington Post on the urgent need for the United States to update its SIV program.

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Sep 2, 2021

Samad on Channel4 News stated that “The burden of proof is on the Taliban to show they mean what they say.”

By Atlantic Council

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Sep 2, 2021

Preble on The Ripon Forum: Measuring the Effectiveness of the War on Terror

By Atlantic Council

On September 9, Christopher Preble published an article entitled “Measuring the Effectiveness of the War on Terror,” in the Ripon Society. Preble wrote, “Nearly 20 years after the start of the US war, it is reasonable to wonder whether the entire undertaking was actually essential to defeating terrorists. Tragically, it might actually have made the […]

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