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Are YOU ready to vote? We are grateful to call Charlie Kirk a friend and support him, Turning Point USA (https://tpusa.com), and their activities on high school and college campuses. We also support Turning Point Action and their Chase The Vote initiative. Learn more and consider getting involved https://tpaction.com /// The Scalpel is proud to partner with Brickhouse Nutrition. Dr. Rose uses and highly recommends Field of Greens. Your purchase through this link supports The Scalpel Podcast. /// https://scalpeledge.com/brickhouse ------------------------------------------------- Dr. Keith Rose joins Lara Logan on Bannon's War Room and exposes China's rapid expansion in post-withdrawal Afghanistan, including military and economic infiltration. The episode reveals controversial CIA meetings, Taliban's $2.7 billion revenue, and the surge in jihadist training. It highlights potential security threats to the U.S., including concerns about biometric passports and border vulnerabilities. Key Topics Discussed: 1. Pre-withdrawal meeting between Chinese officials and Afghan Ministry of Defense 2. Controversial CIA meeting just before U.S. withdrawal, involving unexpected participants 3. China's rapid expansion of influence in post-U.S. Afghanistan 4. Taliban's economic growth and revenue sources 5. Proliferation of jihadist training madrasas in Afghanistan 6. Chinese involvement in Afghan security and intelligence networks 7. Concerns about potential terrorist threats to the U.S. via the southern border 8. Afghanistan's ability to create biometric passports for potential operatives 9. Changes in the remote Afghanistan-China border area Notable Quotes: "The Chinese came in for less than pennies on the dollar, took over and have expanded into the military, security, and intelligence networks in the Taliban." "They graduated this year with their largest graduating class from all the madrasas... over 70,000 graduates." "The Western countries are so worried about people's rights. And the Chinese don't concern themselves with such things and we can get along with them." Key Revelations: - Presence of Chinese and Iranian officials at a high-level CIA meeting before U.S. withdrawal - Chinese troops reportedly securing Bagram Airfield after U.S. departure - Taliban brought in $2.7 billion in the past year from various sources - China's deep penetration into Afghanistan's military and economic sectors ----------------------------------------------- Connect with The Scalpel: Website: https://scalpeledge.com Email: KFR@scalpeledge.com TruthSocial: @scalpeledge Rumble: @TheScalpel X: @TheScalpelEdge Instagram: @TheScalpelPodcast

Her Excellency Manizha Bakhtari, an Afghan author and diplomat, currently holds the position of Afghan ambassador to Austria. Previously, she served as the Afghan ambassador to the Nordic countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland). Additionally, she has held roles as the Chief of Staff at the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as a part-time lecturer at Kabul University. She earned a B.A. in journalism and an M.A. in Persian Language and Literature from Kabul University. Manizha is the daughter of the renowned Afghan poet Wasef Bakhtari. Before her diplomatic career, she contributed to the Cooperation Center for Afghanistan (CCA), a non-governmental organization. This feature is published in 'The Loud Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: https://www.awarenowmagazine.com Featuring: Manizha Bakhtari Interviewed by: Allié McGuire Music by: Letra Produced by: AwareNow Media #afghanistan #taliban #humanity #genderequality #genderapartheid #apartheid --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awarenow/support

Michael Moulden is a seasoned Fire Scene and Chartered Crime Scene investigator with over 30 years of experience, having conducted 1000+ investigations globally. Holding a master's degree in forensic engineering and science from the Royal Military College, Mike is an Honorary Fellow at Cranfield University and a senior research fellow at the University of Exeter. Currently, he serves as a Crime Scene Science and Fire Investigation expert at the Naif Arab University for Security Science (NAUSS) in Riyadh, contributing to training, research, consultancy, and casework. Mike's diverse career includes roles with EFI Global and Zetetech Forensic Investigations, with notable investigations such as the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Grenfell Tower, and the German Wings Mass Homicide. His commitment extends to volunteering with Geoscope Services, aiding in the forensic recovery of Allied POW/MIA war casualties. Mike's international impact encompasses five tours in Afghanistan, mentoring a crime scene investigation unit for the Afghan Ministry of Interior, and providing training to Ukrainian Law Enforcement. A dedicated educator, he continues to deliver crime scene documentation training for the Institute of International Criminal Investigations (IICI) based in the Hague, making Mike a distinguished speaker for our Forensics Talks program.Originally aired on: Jan 18, 2023

Dr Zaher Wahab is professor emeritus of Education at Lewis & Clark College, and former senior advisor to the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education. Dr Wahab, also taught at American University of Afghanistan from 2013 to 2020.Zaher was born and schooled in Afghanistan. He was the first person in his family's history to attend the "village school," a boarding school in Kabul, and later received scholarships to attend college in Lebanon and the US. He earned a BA in sociology from The American University of Beirut, an MA in comparative education from Teachers College at Columbia University, and both an MA in anthropology and a PhD in international development education from Stanford University.Zaher is dedicated to praxis - the practical application of our best thinking to real life challenges. He and Mary take this time to dig deep into the ways praxis can be applied in support of climate justice and repair. In our conversation you will get a sense of the vast and direct knowledge Zaher has of education and society across the globe. Listen to this advocate for global understanding and respect. Consider with us how these fundamental ways of being naturally show up in our honoring of both interdependence and sovereignty.You can learn more about Dr. Wahab's work and vision by searching through his abundant contributions on the internet. Peace Action: https://www.peaceaction.org/tag/zaher-wahab/Columbia University Center for Oral History: https://oralhistoryportal.library.columbia.edu/document.php?id=ldpd_8095968Connect with Zaher's most recent thoughts by watching the you tube of his 2022 talk, with the Schiller Institute and entitled, “Dialogue, Not a Clash of Civilizations.”Learn more about the Brazilian educational philosopher Paolo Freire who has been such an inspiration to Zaher.FACTS:Kabul is ranked the 12th most polluted capitol in the world.Afghanistan is the 6th environmentally the most damaged country in the world.Ecological disasters in Afghanistan have displaced millions of Afghans.Only 13% of Afghans have safe drinking water and 15% electricity.MUSIC CREDITS:Podcast score: Original music by Gary A Ferguson.Arabic Instrumental, Music by DMD_Production from PixabayIslam Dream, Music by SergeQuadrado from Pixabay Desert, Music by ArtSlop_Flodur from Pixabay -

"TF Delta was an avant garde Army think tank designed to explore high performing organizations.  The question was 'What is the difference that makes a difference?'" That is; What was it made high performing organizations different from their contemporaries? The idea was to move from generally reactive (most of the military), and proactive (what many strived for) to truly high performing units. " - COL(Ret) John B. Alexander http://johnbalexander.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._AlexanderDr. John Alexander has been a leading advocate for the development of non-lethal weapons since he created renewed interest in the field starting in 1989. In 2003 he served as a mentor to Afghan Ministry of Defense senior officials through the Office of Military Cooperation – Afghanistan, (Coalition Forces) Kabul. He has traveled to all eight (yes, 8) of the continents on Earth. He trekked the remote areas of Tibet including the Mount Everest Base Camp, went to Timbuktu in the Sahel in West Africa, tracked gorillas in Rwanda, met shamans in the Amazon, Mongolia and voodoo witch doctors in Togo and Benin, traveled across cartel controlled areas of Central America, visited ancient temples in Burma, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia.  In New Guinea, he witnessed the emergence of stone-aged tribes people who still practice cannibalism on occasion, and in 2014 was swimming in the open ocean with humpback whales in the Kingdom of Tonga. In 2015 we attended Kumbh Mela in Nashik India, visited Bali and Borobudur in Indonesia and was diving on the Great Barrier Reef off Australia. In 2016 a highlight was diving with Great White Sharks off Isle de Guadalupe, Mexico. He entered the US Army as a private in 1956 and rose through the ranks to sergeant first class, attended OCS, and was a colonel of Infantry in 1988 when he retired. During his varied career, he held many key positions in special operations, intelligence, and research and development.  From 1966 through early 1969 he commanded Special Forces “A” Teams in Vietnam and Thailand.  His last military assignment was as Director, Advanced System Concepts Office, U.S. Army Laboratory Command.  After retiring from the Army, Dr. Alexander joined Los Alamos National Laboratory where he was instrumental in developing the concept of Non-Lethal Defense.  As a program manager, he conducted non-lethal warfare briefings at the highest levels of government including the White House Staff, National Security Council, Members of Congress, Director of Central Intelligence, and senior Defense officials. He also met with heads of industry, presented at academic institutions, including Columbia, Harvard and MIT. In 2004 he was invited to address the German Bundestag. In 2005 he went to The Hague and addressed international delegates to the Chemical Warfare Convention. Later his civilian U.S. Government position afforded him Senior Executive Service (SES) equivalency.  Dr. Alexander organized and chaired six major conferences on non-lethal warfare and served as a US delegate to several NATO studies on the topic.  As a member of the first Council on Foreign Relations non-lethal warfare study, he was instrumental in influencing the report that is credited with causing the Department of Defense to create a formal Non-Lethal Weapons Policy in July 1996.  He was a distinguished guest lecturer at several DOD universities and has advised the CIA, US Special Operations Command, and the National Intelligence Council.  Dr. Alexander wrote the seminal material on non-lethal warfare.  He published articles in Harvard International Review, Jane's International Defense Review, The Boston Globe, The Futurist, The Washington Post, and several other journals. He has appeared frequently on television including Dateline, Fox News, Larry King, CNN, MSNBC, Newsweek, and other U

USIP is hosting a series of Twitter Spaces between USIP experts and peacebuilding practitioners working in Afghanistan, Colombia, Myanmar, the Sahel and Ukraine to underscore the importance of protecting and facilitating women’s meaningful inclusion in peacebuilding. On March 4, our panel focused on Afghanistan. Speakers: Belquis Ahmadi@belquisa2Senior Program Officer, Afghanistan, U.S. Institute of Peace Asma Ebadi@EbadiAsmaProgram Assistant, Afghanistan, U.S. Institute of Peace Wahzma Frogh@FroghWazhmaCo-Founder and Director, Women and Peace Studies Organization; Former Senior Advisor on Women in Security and Human Rights, Afghan Ministry of Defense For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/twitter-space-series-protecting-womens-participation-peacebuilding

Charlie Herbert, Retired Major General and Former Senior NATO Advisor to the Afghan Ministry of Interior, Cathal Berry, Former Deputy Commander of the Army Ranger Wing and Kildare South TD, Lynne O'Donnell, Australian Journalist

 Habib Wardak is a political analyst who graduated with an MA in Defence and Strategic Studies from the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies in the University of Pune. He worked as a lecturer at Kardan University's Department of International Relations and has extensive experience working with the international community in Afghanistan. Most recently, he worked as a senior official at the Afghan Ministry of Defence; a job he left for ethical reasons. In this episode, Ahmed-Waleed and Sangar host Habib. They quiz him on his family's political background, their association with figures like Professor Burhan ud-Din Rabbani, Pir Sayyid Ahmad Gilani, Ahmad Shah Massoud, Mawlawi Jalal ud-Din Haqqani and Mullah Omar. Habib dissects his experience working with the international community and the Afghan Ministry of Defence, whilst retelling the harrowing details of his family being the target of a night raid by US forces, as well as being interrogated by the notorious NDS: Afghanistan's intelligence agency.Habib Wardak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HabibWardak Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Afgeye)

Kate Molleson is joined by musicians in Kabul to discuss the new restrictions on women singing - the ban, from the Afghan Ministry of Education, has caused concern that the Taliban is increasing its influence in the Afghan government as western forces prepare to pull out of the country. With contributions from Ahmad Sarmast, Director of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, and pianist Maram Abdullah. Following the death earlier this month of the conductor James Levine, Kate hears from the American music critic Anne Midgette and conductor Kenneth Woods as they discuss the moral questions surrounding Levine’s recorded legacy in the light of the controversy over his personal life. Ahead of World Autism Awareness Week, Kate talks to Adam Ockleford, who has worked extensively in the field of autism and music, and to Joe Stollery, a composer who regards his own autism as both a help and a hindrance in his musical life. And, the broadcaster Jennifer Lucy Allan speaks about her new book 'The Foghorn's Lament', which documents the role this coastal 'music' has played in our life and culture.

When it comes down to startups, organisations and businesses, it's great to have a set of values and a mission statement, right? Especially when you actually believe in them and live by them. Problem is, the vast majority of organisations today still use these vital ingredients as mere condiments, and this negatively impacts team moral and overall performance. But what if I told you that the secret to fixing this and becoming the best leader you can be, and install a winning culture in your workplace was to learn from someone who put his neck on the line for his men and woman and got shot. Literally. Well, today's very special guest on the show is Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE, a former Specialist Military Unit Colonel in the British Armed Forces who served the British Army for 22 years and who spent 82 months deployed on operations in complex and hostile environments (including Central Asia, the Middle East, Northern Ireland and the Balkans). On top of all of that, Ash was a senior special advisor to the Afghan Ministry of Interior between 2011 and 2014 and directed command and control of Afghan and coalition elements during high profile terrorist incidents. He also served as NATO's Special Operations Component Command, where he oversaw the complex drawdown of coalition forces in 2014. Needless to say, when it comes down to complex and hostile situations, and getting people to work together, Ash is the man for the situation. As you'll hear in today's powerful conversation, Ash and his troops were ambushed in 2003 in Iraq, leaving him in a unique and dangerous situation that hopefully only a few people in the world will ever have to experience. As a former elite athlete representing Team GB and a man leading woman and men into battle, this is one of the most inspiring conversations you'll hear on what it takes to build adaptable and high performing teams through compassionate and mission-driven leadership. As always I'd love to hear your thoughts so make sure to tag me @markleruste and Ash @ashalexcooper over on Instagram or any social media platform of your choice. Until then, it is a great honour and privilege to introduce you the one and only Ash Alexander-Cooper OBE! To your impact, Mark SHOW NOTES www.theunconventionalists.com/episode/119 GET IN TOUCH Website: www.theunconventionalists.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/markleruste YouTube: www.youtube.com/markleruste Facebook: www.facebook.com/markleruste Twitter: www.twitter.com/markleruste LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/markleruste

Conducting business in fragile states can be a difficult challenge for corporations, governments, and other stakeholders alike. According to the Doing Business Indicators report by the World Bank, Afghanistan has historically been ranked near the bottom of the list. Based on economic reforms implemented by the government of Afghanistan, the country has seen significant positive improvement in this year’s Doing Business Indicators rankings. Specifically, Ajmal Ahmady, Senior Advisor to the President of Afghanistan on Banking and Finance, identified the challenges of doing business in Afghanistan and began working on economic reforms to improve the business environment. Today on CID’s Speaker Series podcast, Nawal Qutub, student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, interviews Ajmal Ahmady, who provides further insight on the reforms he implemented with regard to doing business in Afghanistan. // www.growthlab.cid.harvard.edu // Interview recorded on November 9, 2018. About Ajmal Ahmady: Ajmal Ahmady is Senior Advisor to the President of Afghanistan on Banking and Finance. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Master of Economics and Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a Bachelors in Mathematics and Economics from UCLA. He previously spent eight years in the asset management industry investing in global macro, emerging markets, and corporate strategies for some of the largest asset managers in the world. He has also worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, the World Bank, an EM private equity group, the US Treasury Department and the Afghan Ministry of Finance.

USIP and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) presented and discussed how the United States can improve its private-sector development and economic growth efforts in Afghanistan and in other states emerging from conflict. Participants John F. Sopko, Keynote AddressSpecial Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Scott Worden, ModeratorDirector, Afghanistan and Central Asia Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace William ByrdSenior Expert, Afghanistan, U.S. Institute of Peace Paul FishsteinLead Research Analyst, Lessons Learned Program, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Mary Louise Vitelli, Esq.President, Vitelli & Associates, and former advisor to Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/aiding-afghanistans-economy-lessons-us-experience

The Afghan military gains new air capability with light, agile helicopters used for providing close air support and engaging insurgents in remote terrain. Includes interviews with Wahab Wardak, Commander of the Afghan Air Force and Dawlat Waziri, First Deputy Spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Defense. Also available in high definition.

Over 12 years since it was first created, the soldiers of Camp Phoenix in Kabul lower the flag and drive out of the gate for the last time. A huge logistics base, once home to several training courses for the Afghan army, Camp Phoenix was handed over to the Afghan Ministry of Interior, who plan to use the facility to house several government departments. Interviews with the base support group commander, Alex McLemore, who talks through the logistical challenges of leaving a base of this size. Footage of the handover ceremony to the Afghan government and the final ISAF troops leaving the base. Teaser: Camp Phoenix rose from the ashes of an abandoned truck stop and several disused factory buildings, growing into a national logistics hub and training camp. Over 12 years since its creation, ISAF have handed the facility over to the Afghan government.

A feature on Lieutenant Colonel Heffington who has just finished his deployment in Afghanistan. It includes sound bites from him and pictures showing him meeting General Salangi, the former Kabul police chief, who he worked alongside for a year. Footage also includes shots of Lt Col Heffington in the back of a car driving through Kabul and him meeting with police officers at the Afghan Ministry of Interior. During his deployment, Lt Col Heffington was referred to as an ‘Afghan Hand’. He was part of a program designed to integrate American military and civilian personnel within the Afghan government and society. Teaser: Not many people have got so close to Kabul’s former Police Chief General Salangi. Colonel Steve Heffington, however, spent the past year working alongside General Salangi, helping to advise him on ways to modernise his police force. The relationship they built up extended far beyond work.

This edition features stories on delivering aid to Afghans, the progress of the Afghan Ministry of Defense and how they are dealing with money matters and health care for Soldiers downrange. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Trevor Pedro.

This edition features stories on delivering aid to Afghans, the progress of the Afghan Ministry of Defense and how they are dealing with money matters and health care for Soldiers downrange. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Trevor Pedro.

This edition features on Afghan and coalition forces capturing four insurgents and an insurgent leader, members of the Afghan Ministry of Public Health meeting with other government officials to plan a course of action in the case of a national disaster, and U.S. troops enjoying a new Pizza Hut eatery on Forward Operating Base Fenty. Hosted by Cpl. Nick Sweet.

This edition features stories on Afghan commandos and police targeting an insurgent compound, the Afghan Ministry of Interior unveiling a new network operations center in Kabul and a U.S. Airman trying to raise moral while hosting an internet radio show. Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Dwight Hawkins.

This edition features stories on a coalition service member dying in a car accident near Kandahar Airfield, the Afghan Ministry of Interior hosting the first international police womens' conference and U.S. Soldiers who are responsible for repairing Humvees at Bagram Airfield. Hosted by Tech. Sgt. Dwight Hawkins.