The end of America's forever war w/ Afghan vet Graham Clumpner (G&R 106)

America's forever war in Afghanistan ended with the withdrawal of U.S. troops after a twenty year war and occupation. A speedy summer offensive by the Taliban through quickly led to the fall of Kabul. Images of the Taliban in the Afghan presidential palace, crowds running after departing American aircraft and frightened Afghans remembering earlier Taliban rule pervade our screens.

Since the terror attacks on September 11th, the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and the never-ending Global War on Terror, the U.S. has spent great amounts of "blood and treasure" to only make matters worse.  Now there seems to be a reckoning with a war many tried to forget. 

Scott talks with anti-war veteran of the war in Afghanistan Graham Clumpner about the legacy of the war, the threat of the new Taliban regime, what the anti-war movements got wrong, the true costs of war and about the impacts of the end of the war on its veterans. 

Graham Clumpner (@turncoatveteran) is an libertarian socialist, anti-war U.S. military veteran of the war in Afghanistan, environmentalist and direct action organizer in the Pacific Northwest. 

This is the third of three episodes focusing on the forever wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

More//

• ‘Why did my friend get blown up? For what?’: Afghanistan war veterans horrified by Taliban gains (https://wapo.st/37UWel3)
• About Face: https://aboutfaceveterans.org/
• Veterans for Peace: https://www.veteransforpeace.org/ 

HELPING HERE IN U.S.//

• If you want to volunteer for airport pickup, apartment setups, and/or meals for Afghans, go to https://t.co/bw2zeqFzQL?amp=1
• If you want to help provide transportation, housing, and other basic needs for Afghans at Fort Lee in Virginia, go to https://t.co/Z8lV7hJrnQ?amp=1
• If you are an attorney and you would like to help with Afghan pro bono cases, please sign up here: https://t.co/MWzKmRr6tN?amp=1
• Here are NGOs/charities working in Afghanistan you can support: https://t.co/CnqMuWdY8q?amp=1
• MONITORING THE SITUATION: Go to No One Left Behind and join their mailing list. Follow the #SaveOurAllies hashtag to monitor updates and potential resources.

More from Green and Red//

• Buzzanco (2001): Five reasons why America should not be at war (https://bit.ly/3mjjJfR)
• Green and Red on the anniversary of September 11th (https://bit.ly/911GandR)
• Green and Red w/ Graham Clumpner on "War is a Racket." (https://apple.co/37VsAMo)
• Graham on Green and Red Media: https://greenandredpodcast.org/graham-clumpner/

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This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969).  “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.