An in-depth interview with investigative reporter Craig Whitlock, on his New York Times best-selling book looking at the 20-year war in Afghanistan and what went wrong.
The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War details interviews with people who played a direct role in the war and their stunning admissions; that the U.S. government’s strategies for Afghanistan were a mess, the nation-building project was a colossal failure and drugs and corruption infiltrated their allies in the Afghan government. Newt talks with the author and Washington Post investigative reporter, Craig Whitlock, a three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Guest: Craig Whitlock
Washington Post Articles:
The Grand Illusion: Hiding the Truth about the Afghanistan War’s ‘Conclusion’ – August 12, 2021
Deceptions and Lies: What Really Happened in Afghanistan – August 10, 2021
The War in Afghanistan: Promises to Win, But No Vision for Victory – April 14, 2021
25 essential documents from The Afghanistan Papers – December 13, 2019
A Secret History of the War – December 9, 2019
Stranded Without a Strategy – December 9, 2019
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