Episode Notes:

To continue our discussion of the aftermath of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, we’re joined today by Laurel Miller. Laurel is currently the director of the International Crisis Group’s Asia Program. She previously served as the deputy and then acting special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the U.S. Department of State between 2013 and 2017.

[ 00:42 ] Biden’s withdrawal decision

[ 06:28 ] The president’s options

[ 09:19 ] The speed of the Afghan government’s collapse

[ 14:00 ] Lessons from government experience

[ 15:46 ] America’s Asian allies