The Afghanistan Withdrawal: Update
Posted by DavidDay on Jan 17, 2014 in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Counter-Terrorism, Iran, Middle East, Military, Our Media, Pakistan, Pakistan | 0 comments
The U.S. withdrawal out of Iraq was not quite the “Fall of Saigon,” but we have just seen Fallujah Iraq fall to Al Qaeda. A heartbreaker, given the blood and treasure spent. What about the coming U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan? Do we have a “Fall of Saigon” coming with the return of the Taliban?
Professor Abdul-Karim Khan joins David Day for a fascinating discussion on this topic. Professor Khan is an expert that grew up in Peshawar, Pakistan and has tremendous depth in the history, the politics, the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and the challenges that both Afghanistan and Pakistan now face.