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b'Paul D. Miller speaks with Mark Melton about the current situation in Afghanistan as well as what might happen in the country next. In particular, they cover the perils that religious minorities and other vulnerable groups face, the possibility of civil war, the collapse of the Afghan economy, and the possibility of the US giving food aid to the country. They also discuss what Christians and churches can do to help the Afghan refugees who came to the United States. Miller explains why the current Taliban is not a better \\u201cTaliban 2.0\\u201d and recounts reports about atrocities the Taliban is currently committing. Miller and Melton talk about the Biden administration\\u2019s plans to conduct counterterrorism operations \\u201cover the horizon,\\u201d the possibility of al-Qaeda and ISIS resuming operations from the country, and the need for having \\u201ceyes and ears\\u201d to monitor terrorist threats. He notes, \\u201cIt may be that we\\u2019re not even halfway through the War on Terror yet.\\u201d Miller also analyzes how the Afghanistan withdrawal plays into America\\u2019s great power competition with Russia and China and how it changes the culture of world order. Finally, he counters the notion that Afghanistan is the \\u201cGraveyard of Empires.\\u201d\\n\\nThis podcast was recorded on September 30, 2021.\\n\\nFor further reading and listening, see:\\n\\n\\u201cAfghanistan: What Happened and What\\u2019s Next?\\u201d featuring Paul D. Miller & Jon Askonas: https://providencemag.com/video/afghanistan-what-happened-whats-next-paul-miller-jon-askonas/ \\n\\n\\u201cEp. 66 | The Fall of Afghanistan and Joe Biden\\u2019s Withdrawal,\\u201d featuring Rebeccah Heinrichs and Mark Melton: https://providencemag.com/podcast/foreign-policy-provcast-ep-66-fall-afghanistan-joe-biden-withdrawal-taliban/ \\n\\n\\u201cDon\\u2019t Assume Russia and China Will Fumble Afghanistan Crisis,\\u201d by Mark Melton: https://providencemag.com/2021/09/dont-assume-russia-china-fumble-afghanistan-crisis/ \\n\\n\\u201cThe Battle for the History of the Afghan War,\\u201d by Paul D. Miller: https://providencemag.com/2020/03/battle-afghan-war-history/ \\n\\nPhoto caption: A child\\u2019s lost stuffed animal after the departure of Afghan evacuees at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on August 30, 2021. US Air Force courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. Amber Flanagan.'