Symposium: Was Withdrawing From Afghanistan the Right Thing to Do?

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Symposium: Was Withdrawing From Afghanistan the Right Thing to Do?

The decision to withdraw from Afghanistan was a strategic imperative delivered with a frightening degree of incompetence, lack of preparation, and confusion.

By Aaron David Miller

Published on Aug 25, 2022

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About the Author

Aaron David Miller

Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program

Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, focusing on U.S. foreign policy.

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