The Afghanistan war blame game

Published: Aug. 17, 2021, 10:20 p.m.

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Almost as soon as Kabul fell, the political blame game began in Washington. But why weren\\u2019t we more prepared? Plus, an interview with Afghanistan\\u2019s first female ambassador to the United States on her fears for women and girls in her country.

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As quickly as Kabul fell, the finger-pointing commenced. Reporter Shane Harris on the political fallout of a disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan \\u2014 and how it could have gone better. 

Roya Rahmani was Afghanistan\\u2019s first female ambassador to the United States, serving from 2018 until just a few weeks ago. She spoke with producer Arjun Singh of the podcast \\u201cCan He Do That?\\u201d about what it\\u2019s like to watch her country fall to the Taliban, and what her fears are for women and girls who are still there.
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