Television
Fmr. Marine Captain: Service Members Killed in Kabul Attack Didn’t Die ‘In Vain’
Interview with Research Fellow Adam Weinstein & Non-Resident Fellow Joe Cirincione
The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell/MSNBC, 8/26/21

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Afghanistan is Facing a Vast Humanitarian Disaster — and Not Only at the Airport
By Barnett Rubin, Non-Resident Fellow
Washington Post, 8/24/21

There is far more to Afghanistan’s dilemma than the crisis at the airport — and the world needs to start confronting a host of other daunting realities.

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The Real Reason U.S. Allies Are Upset About Afghanistan
By Stephen Walt, Non-Resident Fellow
Foreign Policy, 8/27/21

The anger is real—but anguished humanitarianism is just one part of it.

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The Duel: Is China Now the Enemy?
By Senior Research Fellow Anatol Lieven & Jonathan Eyal
Prospect, 8/29/21

For one contributor we must adjust to a new apex predator. For another that is simply Cold War paranoia. Who is right?

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Congress Must Hold Benghazi-Level Hearings on Its Own Role in Afghanistan
By Lora Lumpe, CEO
Responsible Statecraft, 8/26/21

Start by asking who benefited from the protracted war, a question that will elicit uncomfortable truths about Washington.

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Who are the Islamic State in Afghanistan?
By Anatol Lieven, Senior Research Fellow
Responsible Statecraft, 8/26/21

Thursday’s ghastly bombings reflect a real threat to the Taliban’s new-found control over the country — and to the U.S. evacuation on the ground.

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How the Defense Industry Helped Prolong the War in Afghanistan
By Eli Clifton, Investigative Journalist at Large
Responsible Statecraft, 8/27/21

CACI is a well-known company with a $907 million contract in Afghanistan — it also has undisclosed ties to think tanks opposed to withdrawal.

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