The Taleban's Record Is Clear

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i think policies that have isolated rogue states, rogue governments haven't helped the people. The isolation of hamas in gaza has not helped the people who live in gaza. And maybe by offering some inducements, it might even moderate their behaviour. I'm sure that they were ru russian chinese adversaries were surprised that the us would handle this this badly. This did use to be a unipolar moment, why do we need money again? But i can imagine many afghans are now saying: 'Didn't america make the right decision over last 20 years?'

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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