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The Afghanistan Papers
Book • 2021
The Afghanistan Papers is a non-fiction book that exposes the U.S.
government's decades-long failures in Afghanistan.
Based on leaked documents and interviews, the book reveals a pattern of deception and misrepresentation regarding the war's progress and objectives.
The authors detail how U.S.
officials consistently downplayed the challenges and overstated their successes, leading to a prolonged and ultimately unsuccessful military campaign.
The book raises serious questions about government transparency and accountability, and its impact on public trust.
The Afghanistan Papers provides a critical examination of the war's history and its lasting consequences.
government's decades-long failures in Afghanistan.
Based on leaked documents and interviews, the book reveals a pattern of deception and misrepresentation regarding the war's progress and objectives.
The authors detail how U.S.
officials consistently downplayed the challenges and overstated their successes, leading to a prolonged and ultimately unsuccessful military campaign.
The book raises serious questions about government transparency and accountability, and its impact on public trust.
The Afghanistan Papers provides a critical examination of the war's history and its lasting consequences.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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as a book providing lessons about clarity of end states.


Dan Caine

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Leadership Lessons from Gen. Dan Caine | 9/11 Pilot to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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in reference to the only decent thing the Washington Post has ever done.

Jesse Kelly

Hour 1: Remembering Abbey Gate
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when discussing the Afghanistan Papers and the US government's misleading statements about the war.

Noel Brown

CLASSIC: The Afghanistan Papers
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; he encourages listeners to read it for lessons on clarity of end states.

Major General Dan Caine

Major General Dan Caine on Becoming a Great Leader
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as the author of the new book.


Bill Maher

Ep. #575: Craig Whitlock, Katty Kay, Ralph Reed
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as a book that should be in every American's library.


Jack Carr

Inside The Biggest US Navy Security Breach: The Rise of Fat Leonard
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as a journalist who revealed the lies of the Pentagon about Afghanistan. The book is about the Afghanistan papers.


Saagar Enjeti

8/17/21: Biden's Afghanistan Speech, MAGA Reactions, Vaccine Update, Newsom Recall, George W. Bush's Legacy, Lessons From Saigon, Afghanistan Papers, and More!
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when discussing the Afghanistan papers and the lies surrounding the war.


Saagar Enjeti

8/16/21: Afghanistan Collapse, Warmonger Tears, Census Trends, Haiti Earthquake, Truth & Lies Abroad, Media Attacks Workers, and More!
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's new book, diving deeper into what went wrong in Afghanistan.


Martine Powers

Craig Whitlock

The Afghanistan Papers, revisited
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as a damning book about the US involvement in Afghanistan.


Michelle Cottle

The Pride and Tragedy of Joe Biden
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when discussing accountability in the military.


Jack Carr

#1986 - Jack Carr


