With the U.S. military leaving Afghanistan, David takes a fresh look at what went wrong. Like the military’s after action reviews, this is a first take at what we must learn to avoid failing again. After decades of front-line reporting, David talks about the U.S. strategic goal set 20 years ago that was so broad it failed to guide our subsequent actions and set priorities (more important to strangle the narcotics traffic or send girls to school?) His summary is a must-listen on clear lessons such as knowing what we’re getting into, thinking before we leap, and defining our goals precisely. This episode is an urgent and timely plea to understand that what matters most is to learn from the mistakes that have led to failure in Iraq and Afghanistan -- not to mention Vietnam.
With the U.S. military leaving Afghanistan, David takes a fresh look at what went wrong. Like the military’s after action reviews, this is a first take at what we must learn to avoid failing again. After decades of front-line reporting, David talks about the U.S. strategic goal set 20 years ago that was so broad it failed to guide our subsequent actions and set priorities (more important to strangle the narcotics traffic or send girls to school?) His summary is a must-listen on clear lessons such as knowing what we’re getting into, thinking before we leap, and defining our goals precisely. This episode is an urgent and timely plea to understand that what matters most is to learn from the mistakes that have led to failure in Iraq and Afghanistan -- not to mention Vietnam.
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