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After 20 years of war, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ended in chaos at an airfield in Kabul. Thousands of Afghans who worked with the American soldiers as translators, interpreters and partners made it onto U.S. military planes. But despite the decades-long efforts of veterans, lawmakers and senior leaders in the military, even more were left behind. Now they live in hiding from the Taliban.  From Lawfare and Goat Rodeo, this is Allies. A podcast about America’s eyes and ears over 20 years of war in Afghanistan. This show will take you from the frontlines of the war to the halls of Congress to find out: How did this happen? For anyone needing help or advice relating to relocation and resettlement from Afghanistan, the independent Evacuate Our Allies Coalition staffs a operations center 7 days a week that can be reached at: Email: evacuateourallies@gmail.com Phone: +1 (213) 358-7953 (live Monday - Friday, 7am - 7pm PT; Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm PT) More information on the Coalition is available at http://www.evacuateourallies.org. Lawfare and Goat Rodeo are not part of the Coalition and cannot provide legal advice or referrals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lawfare & Goat Rodeo


    • Jun 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS


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    Episode 7: Adjustment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 34:17


    Mahnaz was a member of a Female Tactical Platoon in the Afghan Military. She was one of tens of thousands of Afghans who came to the United States during the withdrawal from Afghanistan. In our final episode, you'll learn about the bureaucratic mess they're still going through to get resettled. And how Congress could pass legislation to help, but it might not even come up for a vote.Guests: Mahnaz, Rebekah Edmondson, Shala Gafary @ShalaGafary, Shawn VanDiver @shawnjvandiver, George Packer, Kirk Johnson @KirkWJohnson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 6: Allies Refuge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 57:53


    20 years of war and broken bureaucracy culminate during the US withdrawal at the Kabul airport. Thousands of Afghans rush to the tarmac where American forces sort through the crowds. Veterans, advocates and politicians try to get their allies out while the Taliban rapidly takes control of Afghanistan. You'll hear first-hand accounts of people fleeing Afghanistan. And how thousands more were left behind to face an uncertain future. Guests: Hakimi, Chris Purdy @itsapurdy, Jawad Sukhenyar @JawadSukhanyar, Seth Moulton @sethmoulton, Peter Meijer @RepMeijer, Elliot Ackerman, @elliotackermanFor anyone needing help or advice relating to relocation and resettlement from Afghanistan, the independent Evacuate Our Allies Coalition staffs a operations center 7 days a week that can be reached at:Email: evacuateourallies@gmail.comPhone: +1 (213) 358-7953 (live Monday - Friday, 7am - 7pm PT; Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm PT)More information on the Coalition is available at http://www.evacuateourallies.org.Lawfare and Goat Rodeo are not part of the Coalition and cannot provide legal advice or referrals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 5: Extreme Vetting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 40:09


    We return to Fred—an Afghan combat interpreter who served with American soldiers for more than 13 years. After years of denials, an ad hoc team of lawyers and veterans tried to push his Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) application through federal bureaucracy. Then, we describe how a new president aimed to bring the SIV program to a screeching halt.Guests: Fred, Dave Lemoine, Sari Long, @Sari_Long, Jonathan Schroden @JJSchroden, Olivia Troye @OliviaTroye, Mark Storella @MarkStorellaFor anyone needing help or advice relating to relocation and resettlement from Afghanistan, the independent Evacuate Our Allies Coalition staffs a operations center 7 days a week that can be reached at: Email: evacuateourallies@gmail.com Phone: +1 (213) 358-7953 (live Monday - Friday, 7am - 7pm PT; Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm PT) More information on the Coalition is available at http://www.evacuateourallies.org. Lawfare and Goat Rodeo are not part of the Coalition and cannot provide legal advice or referrals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 4: Numerical Limitations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 34:58


    Matt Zeller deployed to Afghanistan in 2008, where an Afghan interpreter saved his life. Matt Zeller spent years trying to get him resettled in the United States and saw the problems with the SIV program firsthand. Together, they started lobbying to fix it in Washington, DC.For anyone needing help or advice relating to relocation and resettlement from Afghanistan, the independent Evacuate Our Allies Coalition staffs a operations center 7 days a week that can be reached at:Email: evacuateourallies@gmail.comPhone: +1 (213) 358-7953 (live Monday - Friday, 7am - 7pm PT; Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm PT)More information on the Coalition is available at http://www.evacuateourallies.org.Lawfare and Goat Rodeo are not part of the Coalition and cannot provide legal advice or referrals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 3: Ongoing Threat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 31:26


    Fred was born and raised in Afghanistan. In 2004 he took a job as an Afghan interpreter. He ended up serving side-by-side with American soldiers for more than 13 years. Fred firmly believed in the US mission and thought that he was helping the Americans help his country. But when the Taliban started targeting him after a mission, Fred started looking for a way out. The SIV program was supposed to help.For anyone needing help or advice relating to relocation and resettlement from Afghanistan, the independent Evacuate Our Allies Coalition staffs a operations center 7 days a week that can be reached at:Email: evacuateourallies@gmail.comPhone: +1 (213) 358-7953 (live Monday - Friday, 7am - 7pm PT; Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm PT)More information on the Coalition is available at http://www.evacuateourallies.org.Lawfare and Goat Rodeo are not part of the Coalition and cannot provide legal advice or referrals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 2: A National of Iraq

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 33:00


    In 2003 the US started another war with the military invasion of Iraq. There, soldiers, aid workers, diplomats and politicians saw the threat that local interpreters, translators and partners faced for their work. That's when Congress created the SIV program for Iraqi interpreters and then recreated it for Afghanistan. But it quickly became clear that this program wasn't working as intended.For anyone needing help or advice relating to relocation and resettlement from Afghanistan, the independent Evacuate Our Allies Coalition staffs a operations center 7 days a week that can be reached at:Email: evacuateourallies@gmail.comPhone: +1 (213) 358-7953 (live Monday - Friday, 7am - 7pm PT; Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm PT)More information on the Coalition is available at http://www.evacuateourallies.org.Lawfare and Goat Rodeo are not part of the Coalition and cannot provide legal advice or referrals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Episode 1: Faithful and Valuable Service

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 34:25


    In order to tell you this story, we need to start at the beginning, just before the U.S. invasion. After 9/11, the CIA set their sights on al-Qaeda's base in Afghanistan. After a military invasion that fall, people up and down the chain of command learned that in order to fight this war the US needed local partners to help.For anyone needing help or advice relating to relocation and resettlement from Afghanistan, the independent Evacuate Our Allies Coalition staffs a operations center 7 days a week that can be reached at:Email: evacuateourallies@gmail.comPhone: +1 (213) 358-7953 (live Monday - Friday, 7am - 7pm PT; Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm PT)More information on the Coalition is available at http://www.evacuateourallies.org.Lawfare and Goat Rodeo are not part of the Coalition and cannot provide legal advice or referrals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Trailer: Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 2:39


    From Lawfare and Goat Rodeo, this is Allies. A podcast about America's eyes and ears over 20 years of war in Afghanistan. This show will take you from the frontlines of the war to the halls of Congress to find out: How did this happen? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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