U.S. Engagement with Afghanistan After Six Months of Taliban Rule

February 15, 2022 00:59:42
U.S. Engagement with Afghanistan After Six Months of Taliban Rule
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U.S. Engagement with Afghanistan After Six Months of Taliban Rule

Feb 15 2022 | 00:59:42

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Show Notes

February 15 marks six months since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul. The changes over that time have fundamentally altered the U.S. approach to Afghanistan, although the goals of countering terrorism, maintaining regional stability and protecting Afghans' human rights remain. On February 15, 2022, USIP hosted a discussion with Special Representativefor Afghanistan Tom West on the State Department's consultations with the Taliban, other Afghans and the international community.

Speakers

Thomas West 
Special Representative for Afghanistan and Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South And Central Asian Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Stephen J. Hadleymoderator 
Former Chair, Board of Directors, U.S. Institute of Peace; Former U.S. National Security Advisor

 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/us-engagement-afghanistan-after-six-months-taliban-rule

 

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