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Green and White: Stories from Afghan Politics and History

Learn about the history of Afghanistan since the US invasion of 2001. It's Game of Thrones with Kalashnikovs.

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Let's Talk About Trump's Afghanistan Decision

Let's Talk About Trump's Afghanistan Decision

In this episode I discuss Trump's decision to extend the Afghan conflict. I explain why I think it is a bad idea to cont... Read more

2 Sep 2017

14mins

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Extrajudicial Killings: Your Tax Money at Work

Extrajudicial Killings: Your Tax Money at Work

What does it cost to be friends with warlords?

23 Jul 2017

16mins

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Episode 5: General Raziq's Origin and the MOAB

Episode 5: General Raziq's Origin and the MOAB

I discuss the environment that created Kandahar's Provincial Chief of Police Abdul Raziq Achekzai. In the news segment, ... Read more

24 Apr 2017

17mins

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Episode 4: Deteriorating Morale

Episode 4: Deteriorating Morale

Morale continues to deteriorate among Afghan security forces as the Taliban make gains in the country. Why?

3 Apr 2017

15mins

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Green and White Episode 3: Rahimullah Khan

Green and White Episode 3: Rahimullah Khan

Matiullah Khan was dead. His brother, Rahimullah, was not made police chief and caused the security situation in Uruzgan... Read more

20 Mar 2017

13mins

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Green and White Episode 2: Matiullah Khan and Private Militias

Green and White Episode 2: Matiullah Khan and Private Militias

Matiullah Khan used his uncle's private militia to provide security on the road from Kandahar to Tarin Kot, but why woul... Read more

5 Mar 2017

13mins

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Green and White Episode 1: Jan Mohammad Khan

Green and White Episode 1: Jan Mohammad Khan

Jan Mohammad Khan fought against the Soviets in the 1980s and his connections to Hamid Karzai earned him the governorshi... Read more

5 Mar 2017

15mins

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