Samad quoted in Politico: Taliban takeover leaves Afghan diplomats in Washington limbo

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Samad quoted in Politico: Taliban takeover leaves Afghan diplomats in Washington limbo

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Aug 17, 2021

Samad quoted in Politico: Taliban takeover leaves Afghan diplomats in Washington limbo

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Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Aug 17, 2021

Nasr in Politico: Can America Still Help Afghanistan? 8 Former Officials on What’s Next

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Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 17, 2021

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

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Afghanistan Conflict

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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

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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

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.

Afghanistan Politics & Diplomacy

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Aug 17, 2021

Samad joins Policy Magazine for a policy Q&A

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

UkraineAlert

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

Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 16, 2021

Cunningham and Nooruddin quoted in Shanghai Daily on the US troop withdrawl from Afghanistan

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