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High School Reunion in Kabul

American Diplomat by Pete Romero and Laura Bennett

Aug 6, 202642:17Government & Organizations

How did Soviet-era bureaucratic stamps and a personal relationship between highly placed Afghan frenemies impact the outcome of US involvement in Afghanistan? Amb. John Bass shares the part of the story you have never he...

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