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The United States and Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion

February 23, 2024
The United States and Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion
The United States and Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion

The United States and Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion

Aaron O'Connell and Robert Rakove
February 23, 2024

In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Aaron O’Connell, associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin and director of research for the Clements Center for National Security, hosts a discussion with Rob Rakove,  a lecturer in Stanford University’s Program in International Relations. They discuss Rakove’s new book, Days of Opportunity: The United States and Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion.

 

 

Image: Photo by Thomas J. O’Halloran via the Library of Congress (Wikimedia Commons)

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