April 20, 2021 – Shahmahmood Miakhel, Designated Ambassador of Afghanistan to Qatar and Afghanistan’s former First Deputy and Acting Minister of Defense, joins the Council live from Kabul to tackle the biggest questions surrounding President Biden’s announcement that the U.S. would withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11th.
After twenty years of conflict, America is finally ready to put a close to its longest war in history — but what does it mean for Afghanistan as a country and for its people? What role will the Taliban play, if any, in domestic Afghan politics?
Featuring:
H.E. SHAHMAHMOOD MIAKHEL,
Designated Ambassador of Afghanistan to Qatar and Afghanistan’s former First Deputy and Acting Minister of Defense
