The End of a War

Episode #61

On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil reflect on the final US troops leaving Afghanistan and Biden officially ending the nearly 20 year war in Afghanistan. We also take a look at the political dynamics surrounding the Covid surge and mask mandates.

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “End the Imperial Presidency” by Steven Wertheim in The New York Times

• “Biden Deserves Credit, Not Blame, for Afghanistan” by David Rothkopf in The Atlantic

• “The Biden doctrine will allow America to focus on bigger goals” by Stephen Walt in The Financial Times

• “It’s the Pandemic, Stupid” by Russell Berman in The Atlantic

• “Mandatory immunization for the military: As American as George Washington” by Gillian Brockell in The Washington Post

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