Leon Panetta on the Afghanistan withdrawal, a year on: Politics Weekly America podcast
Jonathan Freedland speaks to the former US defense secretary Leon Panetta about the Afghan withdrawal and what the future holds for Joe Biden and the Democrats
September 2, 202230m 17sExplicit
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Show Notes
A year ago, American troops withdrew from Afghanistan after a 20-year war. The Taliban quickly returned to power and the country has since experienced famine, economic collapse and a widespread erosion of women’s rights. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the former US defense secretary Leon Panetta, who was at the heart of the Obama administration’s Afghanistan policy, about what he thinks of the Afghan withdrawal and what the future holds for Joe Biden and the Democrats
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AfghanistanUS foreign policyLeon PanettaUS politicsUS militaryDemocratsSouth and central AsiaUS newsWorld news