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The Afghan Impasse, Part 5: The Envoy Speaks

When a diplomatic deal goes bad, the blame usually falls on the politicians. Often, we don’t even remember the names of the negotiators. But in the wake of the return of the Taliban, a lot of people have blamed one man: Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliatio…

Iran’s Ballistic Missile Attack on Israel (w/ Zalmay Khalilzad)

On Tuesday evening, Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in what appears to be a direct response to Israel's actions in Lebanon over the past week. What are the consequences of the attack? How great is the danger of further escalation into a regional conflict? And what impact migh…

Newt Gingrich takes on GOP skepticism of legal immigration

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich sits down with Margaret Hoover to talk about his new PBS documentary “Journey to America: With Newt and Callista Gingrich,” his longstanding support for legal immigration, and the executive actions President Trump has taken in his first days in office. Amid ris…

Zalmay Khalilzad: My life, my story, my mission (From Kabul to the White House) - Part 1 (E63)

Born to a mid-level government official and an illiterate mother in Afghanistan’s northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Zalmay Khalilzad has a remarkable and, in many ways, inspiring story. As a teenager, he travelled to America through a cultural exchange programme in 1996 – an experience that had a pr…

Zalmay Khalilzad: My life, my story, my mission (From Bonn to Doha Talks) - Part 2 (E64)

Born to a mid-level government official and an illiterate mother in Afghanistan’s northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Zalmay Khalilzad has a remarkable and, in many ways, inspiring story. As a teenager, he travelled to America through a cultural exchange programme in 1996 – an experience that had a pr…

The Almost-Peace Deal

After years of false starts, the United States has signed a landmark deal with the Taliban to end the war in Afghanistan. We traveled to the front lines of the war — and to the signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar — to investigate whether peace is actually possible. Guest: Mujib Mashal, senior correspon…

Episode 380: Private Armies, Wars & Blackwater From a Navy Special Operator

War isn’t what you think it is. A former Navy Special Warfare operator and Blackwater contractor reveals what really happens behind military operations, private armies, and global conflict. This episode of Live From America features a powerful and unfiltered conversation with Trevor Fortner — a f…

Taliban Agrees To Release American

Reason for Release : The Taliban Foreign Ministry stated that the Afghan Supreme Court deemed his sentence sufficient and granted his family's request for clemency. The Role of the Mediator : The release was facilitated through diplomatic efforts involving the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar .…

1. Military Warnings Unheeded Before Kabul Evacuation - JERRY-DUNLEAVY-JAMES-HASSON-KABUL

1842 KABULMilitary Warnings Unheeded Before Kabul EvacuationJerry Dunleavy and James Hasson, authors of Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden's Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End, Part One: Diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad negotiates the 2020 Doha agreement with the Taliban, marginalizing t…