Will the withdrawal of U.S. troops enable the Taliban? Three Afghanistan experts weigh in

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Written By Jaclyn Houser

This interview originally appeared on PBS Newshour with Judy Woodruff on April 14, 2021.

Judy Woodruff speaks with three experts on Afghanistan. Retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute served in both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations focusing on Afghanistan. Annie Pforzheimer was acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Afghanistan until 2019. And David Sedney was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia during the Obama administration. FULL VIDEO/TRANSCIPT HERE.

Jaclyn Houser
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