How to End the 'Forever War' in Afghanistan
The University of Chicago's Robert Pape joins Deep Dish to help us understand the right—and wrong—ways to end the United States' longest war.
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This week President Trump announced he wants all US troops out of Afghanistan by election day. But is that possible? And what does it mean? The University of Chicago's Robert Pape joins Deep Dish to help us understand the right—and wrong—ways to end the United States' longest war.
This episode was originally broadcast on October 3, 2019.
About the Guests
Professor of Political Science, the University of Chicago
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Robert A. Pape is Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago specializing in international security affairs and the founding director for the Chicago Project on Security & Threats (CPOST)
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Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
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Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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