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Allies

After 20 years of war, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ended in chaos at an airfield in Kabul. Thousands of Afghans who worked with the American soldiers as translators, interpreters and partners... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Trailer: Allies

Trailer: Allies

From Lawfare and Goat Rodeo, this is Allies. A podcast about America’s eyes and ears over 20 years of war in Afghanistan... Read more

13 Apr 2022

2mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 1: Faithful and Valuable Service

Episode 1: Faithful and Valuable Service

In order to tell you this story, we need to start at the beginning, just before the U.S. invasion. After 9/11, the CIA s... Read more

16 May 2022

34mins

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Ranked #3

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Episode 2: A National of Iraq

Episode 2: A National of Iraq

In 2003 the US started another war with the military invasion of Iraq. There, soldiers, aid workers, diplomats and polit... Read more

16 May 2022

33mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 3: Ongoing Threat

Episode 3: Ongoing Threat

Fred was born and raised in Afghanistan. In 2004 he took a job as an Afghan interpreter. He ended up serving side-by-sid... Read more

23 May 2022

31mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 4: Numerical Limitations

Episode 4: Numerical Limitations

Matt Zeller deployed to Afghanistan in 2008, where an Afghan interpreter saved his life. Matt Zeller spent years trying ... Read more

30 May 2022

34mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 5: Extreme Vetting

Episode 5: Extreme Vetting

We return to Fred—an Afghan combat interpreter who served with American soldiers for more than 13 years. After years of ... Read more

6 Jun 2022

40mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 6: Allies Refuge

Episode 6: Allies Refuge

20 years of war and broken bureaucracy culminate during the US withdrawal at the Kabul airport. Thousands of Afghans rus... Read more

13 Jun 2022

57mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 7: Adjustment

Episode 7: Adjustment

Mahnaz was a member of a Female Tactical Platoon in the Afghan Military. She was one of tens of thousands of Afghans who... Read more

20 Jun 2022

34mins

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