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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 2 episodes
Mentioned by Noel Brown when discussing the Afghanistan Papers and the US government's misleading statements about the war.
CLASSIC: The Afghanistan Papers
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Saagar Enjeti as a journalist who revealed the lies of the Pentagon about Afghanistan. The book is about the Afghanistan papers.
Saagar Enjeti as a journalist who revealed the lies of the Pentagon about Afghanistan. The book is about the Afghanistan papers.
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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Martine Powers as Craig Whitlock 's new book, diving deeper into what went wrong in Afghanistan.
Martine Powers as Craig Whitlock 's new book, diving deeper into what went wrong in Afghanistan.
The Afghanistan Papers, revisited
Mentioned by Major General Dan Caine ; he encourages listeners to read it for lessons on clarity of end states.
Major General Dan Caine on Becoming a Great Leader
