It's been 20 years since the attacks of 9/11 and the arrival of American troops in Afghanistan. Now, as American combat troops leave Afghanistan and the Taliban reasserts control, Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock has pieced together the secret history-warts and all-of America's war in a land long-called "the graveyard of empires."
Episode Duration: 27 minutes and 14 seconds
Episode Number: 710
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