Is the Syrian Resettlement Scheme for Afghanistan Going Far Enough?

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I don't believe this is a sim situation. Afghans have been in conflict for many more years. If we don't protect them now, who knows whether they'll be alive to morrow. We can take it slow once they've arrived in the u k. But making sure they leave is right now. This is nott about slowly taking it forward and making sure we've got the housing and facilities these people once. The majority of them have to be now. Its a life and death situation, and the risk is imminent. So they have to now.

In this week's episode we examine the unfolding situation in Afghanistan and what it means for the Afghan people and the world. In Part 1 Shabnam Nasimi reflects on the last few days as an Afghan living abroad watching as the Taliban swept to power. And in part 2 Shadi Hamid and Jeremy Bowen discuss the withdrawal from a geopolitical perspective. Is Biden following Trump's "America First" policy? And what message do recent events send to U.S allies like the E.U and Taiwan? To find out more and subscribe to Shadi Hamid's project Wisdom of Crowds click here: https://wisdomofcrowds.live/ For his book click here: https://amzn.to/3j0mjp1 To subscribe to Manveen Rana's podcast Stories of Our Times click here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/podcasts/stories-of-our-times

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