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2 episodes with Zalmay Khalilzad
2 episodes with Zalmay Khalilzad
2 episodes with Zalmay Khalilzad
2 episodes with Zalmay Khalilzad
On Tuesday evening, Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in what appears to be a direct response to Israel's actions in Lebanon over the past week. What are the consequences of the attack? How great is the danger of further escalation into a regional conflict? And what impact might these events have on next month's U.S. presidential election? In this episode, Jacob Heilbrunn speaks with former ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. Khalilzad served as U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation from 2018 to 2021 and before that held multiple posts in the George W. Bush administration as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2007-09), to Iraq (2005-07), and to Afghanistan (2004-05).Music by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
On November 8, 2023, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs conducted a closed-door interview with Zalmay Khalilzad, the Former Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation and master architect of the Doha Agreement which cemented the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.Many items of interest came up during the marathon meeting, including Long War Journal. If you know, you know.Bill poured over transcripts of the nearly ten hours-long interview, and he had help from none other than LWJ OG Tom Joscelyn.Bill and Tom discuss the highlights.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.americanprestigepod.comDanny and Derek welcome back Tim Nunan, lecturer in global history at the Free University of Berlin, for the final narrative episode on Afghanistan's history. The discussion covers the Trump administration's policy toward Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, the Doha Agreement, the Talbian-Al-Qaeda relationship in the era of the so-called Islamic State (IS), the role of independent contractors in Afghanistan, and the 2021 US withdrawal. We will conclude the series with a panel episode taking a macro perspective of the country, its historiography, and more. You can find the other episodes of the series here.Check out Tim's book here!
Normal relations between Afghanistan and the United States are not on the horizon after 20 years of war. Host Steve Clemons speaks with Zalmay Khalilzad, who was born in Afghanistan and has worked with several US administrations on Afghan affairs. Khalilzad has been the US representative to Afghanistan, Iraq and the United Nations. Most recently, he was US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation under former President Donald Trump. In this wide-ranging interview, Khalilzad talks about the chances for national reconciliation in Afghanistan, the country's $7bn reserve fund held by Washington, and US foreign policy.
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. under President George W. Bush and Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation from September 2018 to October 2021. Khalilzad and Morell discuss the history of U.S. engagement in Afghanistan, including in the period during the withdrawal of Soviet forces in 1989, after 9/11, and today. Khalilzad offers new details about the deal his team brokered with the Taliban in 2020 - including the contents of two still-secret annexes - and explains why he believes diplomatic engagement with the Taliban should continue. Khalilzad also reflects on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as well as his own role as lead negotiator under Presidents Trump and Biden. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In August the Taliban took over Afghanistan. A chaotic evacuation and an emboldened Daesh have sparked a blame game. Former US Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad talks to TRT World, discussing Afghanistan, Iraq and where the US-led war on terrorism stands today.
Scott interviews Kelly Beaucar Vlahos from Responsible Statecraft. For listeners unfamiliar with it, Vlahos gives an introduction to her place of work and the think tank behind it, the Quincy Institute. Next they discuss Zalmay Khalilzad who spoke at an event affiliated with the Quincy Institute. Scott and Vlahos discuss Khalilzad's role in U.S. foreign policy. Finally Vlahos talks a bit about Mark Perry, her friend and coworker who passed away in August. Discussed on the show: “Zalmay Khalilzad, unrestrained at restrainer confab” (Responsible Statecraft) The Pentagon's Wars by Mark Perry Kelley Beaucar Vlahos is Editorial Director of Responsible Statecraft and Senior Advisor at the Quincy Institute. Follow her on Twitter @KelleyBVlahos. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Dröm; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.
Scott interviews Kelly Beaucar Vlahos from Responsible Statecraft. For listeners unfamiliar with it, Vlahos gives an introduction to her place of work and the think tank behind it, the Quincy Institute. Next they discuss Zalmay Khalilzad who spoke at an event affiliated with the Quincy Institute. Scott and Vlahos discuss Khalilzad's role in U.S. foreign policy. Finally Vlahos talks a bit about Mark Perry, her friend and coworker who passed away in August. Discussed on the show: “Zalmay Khalilzad, unrestrained at restrainer confab” (Responsible Statecraft) The Pentagon's Wars by Mark Perry Kelley Beaucar Vlahos is Editorial Director of Responsible Statecraft and Senior Advisor at the Quincy Institute. Follow her on Twitter @KelleyBVlahos. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Dröm; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.
Fareed speaks to former British Prime Minister and current WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing Gordon Brown about the G20 meeting in Rome and what needed to be resolved on COVID-19, climate change and more. Then, Fareed sits down with Zalmay Khalilzad, Former U.S. Special Rep. for Afghanistan Reconciliation, to discuss the lessons learned from the U.S. withdrawal and the future of the war-torn nation. Plus, Stephanie Kelton, Prof. of Public Policy & Economics at Stony Brook University and author of the book "The Deficit Myth," explains why we shouldn't be worried about the price tags on the Biden bills awaiting votes in Congress. Lastly, Fareed examines how Trump's “big lie” political playbook is being adopted by the president of Brazil as he tries to cling to political power. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
The recent Taliban military and political takeover of Afghanistan brought an end to two decades of U.S. efforts to transform the country into a democratic, pro-Western polity and to prevent it from again becoming a sanctuary for terror attacks. Why did those efforts fail? What was it about the country and its neighbors that U.S. policymakers failed to understand? And how does Washington hope to protect its counterterrorism and human rights interests going forward? Join us as former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad sits down with Aaron David Miller to discuss these and other issues.
Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss the Sudan coup. The African nation of Sudan is in chaos after a military coup that has many casting a suspicious eye towards the US empire. Creating further suspicion, Israeli officials have voiced support for the extra democratic move in a recent interview. Marjorie Cohn, professor of law at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, joins us to discuss Julian Assange. Dr. Cohn argues that the UK high court has no option other than to drop the charges and release the beleaguered journalist in light of recent information regarding an assassination plot by US intelligence leaders. James Carey, editor/co-owner at Geopoliticsalert.com, joins us to discuss Afghanistan. Zalmay Khalilzad served as the ambassador to Afghanistan and was also involved in the withdrawal negotiations. Khalilzad has opened up in a recent interview to give his side of the story.Dr. Ken Hammond, professor of East Asian and global history at New Mexico State University and activist with Pivot for Peace, joins us to discuss China. China has countered Biden's Taiwan measures and called out the US empire's hypocrisy by signing a belt and road-related economic deal with Cuba. Biden's "rules-based order" is being exposed as a fraud. The US continues to make military and economic maneuvers on the borders of Russia and China while arguing that the entire Western hemisphere is under the imperial umbrella of its empire. John Kiriakou, journalist, author, and Host of The Back Story, joins us to discuss the Facebook whistleblower. Recent information that has been unearthed is exposing the so-called Facebook whistleblower as an intelligence operative bent on supporting the US empire's desire to impose complete control over social media. Frances Haugen is represented by US intelligence insiders and claims to have worked for a Facebook unit that is staffed by former intelligence operatives. Jack Rasmus, professor in economics and politics at St. Mary's College in California, joins us to discuss the US economy. Dr. Jack argues that a financial transaction tax is not only a good idea but desperately needed to revive the US economy and pay for the proposed build-back better legislation. He says that a minimal tax would create 2.4 trillion dollars within the first five years.Scott Ritter, former UN weapon inspector in Iraq, joins us to discuss US foreign policy. An article in the American Conservative magazine poses the question as to whether the threats and bluster of the Biden administration is going to lead the US empire into a disastrous war. As is normally the case, the US is again blaming Iran-related groups for an attack on an illegal military base in Syria.Dan Lazare, investigative journalist and author of "America's Undeclared War," joins us to discuss NATO. NATO has deteriorated into a theatre of the absurd. Ridiculous claims against Russia have now been joined by a chorus of anti-China rhetoric as some elements in the rapidly fracturing coalition seek to join the US empire in a misguided shift to include the Asian power in their quixotic crusade.
Zalmay Khalilzad tells us how what went wrong in Afghanistan. Updates on the battle over covid mandates and the Loudoun County, Virginia bathroom sexual assault story. GOP congressman under fire for wearing "Let's Go, Brandon" mask. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Two decades of America's war in Afghanistan ended in chaos late this summer, and the future of the country remains in grave doubt under Taliban rule. Nick Schifrin speaks with a former top American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, who spent much of those 20 years helping to manage America's role, and ultimately, its withdrawal from Afghanistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://afghannewswire.com/2021/10/25/zalmay-khalilzad-sticks-to-us-deal/
Two decades of America's war in Afghanistan ended in chaos late this summer, and the future of the country remains in grave doubt under Taliban rule. Nick Schifrin speaks with a former top American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, who spent much of those 20 years helping to manage America's role, and ultimately, its withdrawal from Afghanistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Two decades of America's war in Afghanistan ended in chaos late this summer, and the future of the country remains in grave doubt under Taliban rule. Nick Schifrin speaks with a former top American diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, who spent much of those 20 years helping to manage America's role, and ultimately, its withdrawal from Afghanistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan speaks with the former top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan who negotiated the America's withdrawal from the war earlier this year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this week's "Face the Nation," Former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad joins Moderator Margaret Brennan to discuss his resignation and the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan. Mississippi Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson discusses the latest from the House select committee's probe into the January 6 insurrection. International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Gita Gopinath discusses inflation and the ongoing U.S. supply chain issues. Finally, Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb updates us on COVID-19 vaccines for children and the state of the pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jude Weston brings you the news from Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Afghanistan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Dienstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Myanmar lässt auf Asean-Druck Tausende politische Gefangene frei Die Militärregierung Myanmars hat auf Druck des Verbands Südostasiatischer Nationen (ASEAN) mehr als 5600 politische Gefangene freigelassen. Unter ihnen befindet sich auch der Parteisprecher der bisherigen De-facto-Regierungschefin Aung San Suu Kyi. Nach Angaben von Menschenrechtlern werden aber noch mindestens 7000 weitere politische Gefangene festgehalten. General Min Aung Hlaing, der das südostasiatische Land seit dem Putsch am 1. Februar führt, war vom jüngsten ASEAN-Gipfel ausgeschlossen worden. Südkorea meldet erneuten Raketentest Nordkoreas Das nordkoreanische Militär hat nach Informationen Südkoreas erneut eine Rakete getestet. Das Projektil unbekannter Bauart sei in Richtung Japanisches Meer abgefeuert worden, heißt es. Der Abschuss der Rakete erfolgte, als in Seoul die Internationale Luftfahrt- und Verteidigungsmesse (ADEX) eröffnet wurde. Nordkorea, das wegen seines Atomwaffenprogramms internationalen Sanktionen unterworfen ist, hat im vergangenen Monat durch eine Reihe von Raketentests für Unruhe gesorgt. Unter anderem hatte das Land nach eigenen Angaben eine sogenannte Hyperschallrakete getestet. US-Sonderbeauftragter für Afghanistan tritt zurück Der nach der Machtübernahme der Taliban und dem chaotischen Abzug der US-Truppen aus Afghanistan in die Kritik geratene US-Sonderbeauftragte, Zalmay Khalilzad, tritt von seinem Posten zurück. Außenminister Antony Blinken ernannte den bisherigen Stellvertreter Thomas West zum neuen Afghanistan-Sondergesandten. Khalilzad hatte sich nach Ansicht seiner Kritiker zuschulden kommen lassen, das Weiße Haus schlecht beraten zu haben. Der in Masar-i-Scharif geborene Diplomat sollte eine Friedenslösung für Afghanistan finden, um einen geregelten US-Truppenabzug zu ermöglichen. US-Regierung zieht gegen Texas vor Supreme Court Das juristische Tauziehen um das seit Anfang September im Bundestaat Texas geltende weitgehende Verbot von Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen geht weiter. Das US-Justizministerium reichte beim Obersten Gericht in Washington einen Eilantrag ein, um das Anti-Abtreibungsgesetz per einstweiliger Verfügung zu blockieren. In dem beim Supreme Court eingereichten Antrag heißt es, das Gesetz, das Abtreibungen etwa ab der sechsten Schwangerschaftswoche verbietet, sei "eindeutig verfassungswidrig". Auch werde ein Grundsatzurteil aus den 1970er-Jahren umgangen, das Schwangerschaftsabbrüche zur Privatsache erkläre. Borrell: Nicaraguas Präsident hat Diktatur aufgebaut Nach Beratungen der EU-Außenminister hat der Außenbeauftragte der Union, Josep Borrell, Klartext zur Lage in Nicaragua gesprochen: Nach seiner Einschätzung habe Präsident Daniel Ortega eine der "schlimmsten Diktaturen der Welt" errichtet. Ortega und seine als Vizepräsidentin amtierende Frau Rosario Murillo nutzten ihre Macht, um die politische Opposition zu eliminieren und jeglichen Widerstand im Land zu unterdrücken, um sich den Sieg bei der im November anstehenden Wahl zu sichern. Die bevorstehenden Wahlen seien Fake-Wahlen. Der 75-jährige Ortega strebt seine vierte Amtszeit in Folge an. Spahn für Ende der "epidemischen Lage" Bundesgesundheitsminister Jens Spahn ist dafür, die sogenannte epidemische Lage nationaler Tragweite Ende November auslaufen zu lassen. Ein Sprecher bestätigte einen Bericht der "Bild"-Zeitung. Demnach sagte Spahn bei Beratungen mit seinen Länderkollegen, das Robert-Koch-Institut stufe das Risiko für Menschen mit Corona-Impfschutz als moderat ein. Man könne daher von einem "Ausnahmezustand" in einen "Zustand besonderer Vorsicht" kommen. Zugangsbeschränkungen sowie Abstands- und Hygieneregeln würden in Innenräumen weiter benötigt. Andere Maßnahmen könnten dagegen möglicherweise entfallen.
A discussion of why the war in Afghanistan was in General Mark Milley's words “a strategic failure,” why the Afghan government failed to inspire Afghans to fight for their own country, and the legacy of former ambassador and peace agreement negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad. Our special guest is Carter Malkasian, who was a political advisor to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commanding General of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and is the author of The American War in Afghanistan (New York: Oxford University Press, 2021). Shield of the Republic is co-sponsored by the Miller Center.
Talking to the Taliban – the US diplomat who negotiated the American pull-out. Zalmay Khalilzad has been the Afghanistan point man for three American presidents. Born in Afghanistan, for the last 20 years he's played a pivotal role in US policy toward the country of his birth. He tells Lyse Doucet that it is now time for Afghans to shape their own future.
Scott talks to Andrew Cockburn about his 2014 article on Afghan-born neoconservative Zalmay Khalilzad. Cockburn explains how it was Khalilzad who selected new leaders for Afghanistan and Iraq after the old regimes had fallen to U.S. forces. Scott and Cockburn also touch on Khalilzad's role in "the Redirection" when the U.S. began backing bin Ladenite groups in an attempt to counter Iran. In the end, Scott and Cockburn think Khalilzad deserves a lot of blame for the current problems in the middle east. However, he also deserves credit for following Trump's order and negotiating a deal with the Taliban. Discussed on the show: “The Long Shadow of a Neocon” (Harper's Magazine) “How the US military got rich from Afghanistan” (The Spectator World) “The Redirection” (The New Yorker) Andrew Cockburn is the Washington editor of Harper's Magazine and the author of Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins. Follow him on Twitter @andrewmcockburn. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. https://youtu.be/N9egst89vtw
Scott talks to Andrew Cockburn about his 2014 article on Afghan-born neoconservative Zalmay Khalilzad. Cockburn explains how it was Khalilzad who selected new leaders for Afghanistan and Iraq after the old regimes had fallen to U.S. forces. Scott and Cockburn also touch on Khalilzad's role in "the Redirection" when the U.S. began backing bin Ladenite groups in an attempt to counter Iran. In the end, Scott and Cockburn think Khalilzad deserves a lot of blame for the current problems in the middle east. However, he also deserves credit for following Trump's order and negotiating a deal with the Taliban. Discussed on the show: “The Long Shadow of a Neocon” (Harper's Magazine) “How the US military got rich from Afghanistan” (The Spectator World) “The Redirection” (The New Yorker) Andrew Cockburn is the Washington editor of Harper's Magazine and the author of Kill Chain: The Rise of the High-Tech Assassins. Follow him on Twitter @andrewmcockburn. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt; Lorenzotti Coffee and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.
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Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Dienstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.China bestätigt Todesurteil gegen kanadischen Drogenschmuggler Vor dem Hintergrund der Spannungen zwischen China und Kanada hat die Volksrepublik das Todesurteil gegen einen kanadischen Drogenhändler bestätigt. Dies teilte das Berufungsgericht in der Provinz Liaoning mit. Robert Lloyd Schellenberg hatte 2018 zunächst eine Haftstrafe von 15 Jahren erhalten. Sie wurde aber als zu gering befunden, nachdem in Kanada die Finanzchefin des chinesischen Telekom-Riesen Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, festgenommen worden war. Ihr wird in den USA Bankbetrug im Zusammenhang mit Verstößen gegen Iran-Sanktionen vorgeworfen. In Kanada läuft ein Verfahren zur Auslieferung Mengs. USA wollen Taliban zu Verhandlungen bewegen Der US-Sondergesandte für Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, soll mit den Taliban über eine Beendigung ihrer Militäroffensive und eine Verhandlungslösung sprechen. Zu diesem Zweck sei Khalilzad nach Doha abgereist, teilte das US-Außenministerium mit. Er hatte in der Hauptstadt von Katar in den vergangenen Monaten maßgeblich die Modalitäten des Abzugs der US-Truppen mit den Taliban ausgehandelt. Die radikalislamischen Kämpfer bringen derzeit immer mehr Gebiete in Afghanistan unter ihre Kontrolle. Inzwischen haben sie sechs Provinzhauptstädte erobert, darunter den früheren Bundeswehrstandort Kundus. Corona-Schutzimpfung wird für US-Armee Pflicht Für die US-Streitkräfte soll spätestens ab 15. September eine Impfpflicht gegen das Coronavirus gelten. Mehr als drei Viertel der Soldaten sind bereits vollständig dagegen geimpft. Mit der in Kürze erwarteten regulären Zulassung des Vakzins von BioNTech/Pfizer soll die Impfung nun für alle US-Soldaten verpflichtend werden. Das geht aus einem Schreiben von Verteidigungsminister Lloyd Austin hervor. Präsident Joe Biden teilte bereits mit, er unterstütze das Vorhaben des Pentagon-Chefs. Derzeit gilt für alle Corona-Impfstoffe in den USA noch eine Notfallzulassung der Arzneimittelbehörde FDA. Gratis-Corona-Tests sollen im Oktober enden In Deutschland sollen die für die Bürger kostenlosen Schnelltests auf Corona weitgehend abgeschafft werden. Das sei angesichts des bestehenden Impfangebots angemessen, heißt es in einer Beschlussvorlage für die Bund-Länder-Konferenz an diesem Dienstag, aus der mehrere Medien berichten. Geplant sei die Änderung für Oktober. Ungeimpften drohen Einschränkungen. Noch im August soll laut der Beschlussvorlage eine sogenannte 3G-Regel greifen, die den Zutritt zu zahlreichen Bereichen des gesellschaftlichen Lebens nur noch für komplett Geimpfte, Genesene oder getestete Menschen erlaubt. Marburg-Fieber in Guinea nachgewiesen In Guinea ist ein Infektionsfall mit dem hochansteckenden Marburgvirus entdeckt worden. Der Erreger löst eine lebensbedrohliche Erkrankung aus, gegen die es weder eine Impfung noch Medikamente gibt. Wie die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) mitteilte, handelt es sich um den bisher ersten Fall des Marburg-Fiebers überhaupt in Westafrika. Die WHO-Regionaldirektorin für Afrika, Matshidiso Moeti, sagte, das Virus habe das Potenzial, sich weit zu verbreiten und müsse deshalb rasch gestoppt werden. Das Marburgvirus stammt aus derselben Erreger-Familie wie das Ebolavirus. Prinz Andrew wegen sexuellen Missbrauchs verklagt In den USA hat eine Frau Klage gegen den britischen Prinzen Andrew wegen sexuellen Missbrauchs eingereicht. Sie sei vor Jahren als 17-Jährige dem Sohn der britischen Königin zugeführt worden, damit dieser sich mehrfach an ihr vergehen konnte, teilte das mutmaßliche Opfer mit. Die Klage reichte sie beim Bundesgericht in Manhattan ein. Virginia Giuffre hatte bereits im Jahr 2019 die Vorwürfe gegen den Prinzen öffentlich gemacht. Sie war Hauptklägerin im Prozess um den US-Sexualstraftäter Jeffrey Epstein und dessen Pädophilen-Ring, wo auch immer wieder der Name Prinz Andrew auftauchte.
Editor's note: The situation in Afghanistan is changing rapidly. Our reporter, Shirin Jaafari, was in Herat recently and this is her story about people in Herat from Aug. 9. The city fell to the Taliban this week. Stay tuned to The World for more updates on the developments in Afghanistan — including this interview with one woman who is trying to get her family out of the country. Fifty-year-old Salimeh is walking home against strong winds, and the summer heat in Herat, in western Afghanistan.She is carrying a bundle of firewood in one hand and holding her chador or head covering, in place with the other. Salimeh has been hosting displaced families at her mud house in the outskirts of Herat in western Afghanistan since the fighting began in the north of the country two months ago. Her own family has barely anything to eat given that the insecurity has left many jobless and farmers haven't been able to harvest crops. Afghanistan is also facing a drought. Credit: Shirin Jaafari/The World Related: As the Taliban advances, life in Afghanistan becomes increasingly precariousOn this day in early August, Salimeh — who, like many Afghans, only has one name — had to gather extra wood for the fire because she has guests — women and children from three families who fled fighting north of the city.She was exhausted, and in pain, by the time she got to the mud house where she lives on the outskirts of Herat. But she is full of compassion for those who have arrived at her home. Many of her neighbors are also taking people in.“The government hasn't provided any support for the displaced families and those whose incomes have been impacted by the insecurity,” said Salimeh, who's been sewing bedding and curtains but now has fewer clients because of the fighting. “The insecurity has upended our lives, and no one cares about us here.”This month, the Taliban took hold of areas surrounding Herat, Afghanistan's third-largest city and an important economic hub, and have gained control of six provincial capitals.To hear more from The World's Shirin Jaafari in Herat recently, click on the audio player below: Since US President Joe Biden announced a full and unconditional withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan last April, a process that is now nearly complete, fighting has intensified across the country. The Taliban has been pushing to take over more territory from Afghan security forces in an attempt to rule Afghanistan by force.Meanwhile, the UN Refugee Agency estimates that more than 270,000 Afghans have been displaced inside the country since January 2021.Related: Rocket fire in Kabul signals deepening insecurity as US troops withdraw from Afghanistan“Because of the ongoing violence, there has been an increased number of displaced populations in Afghanistan,” said Ram Kishan, deputy regional director for Asia for Mercy Corps.“A total of about 3.5 million [as of December 2020] are uprooted from their homes and living in district towns and out of their homes. And they are in dire need of food, shelter, water and sanitation support.”Fleeing the Taliban, fighting hungerThirty-seven-year-old Sima Fakhruddin and her neighbors left the town of Qala-e-Naw as the sun began to set. They walked for hours to reach a place where they could hire a car to bring them to Salimeh's house.“We had to run for our lives. We were caught in the crossfire between the Taliban, Afghan security forces and the local militias.”Sima Fakhruddin, Afghan who fled the Taliban“We had to run for our lives,” Fakhruddin said. “We were caught in the crossfire between the Taliban, Afghan security forces and the local militias.”“We didn't have time to collect our belongings, and we had to leave behind the older and disabled people.”Fakhruddin said the Taliban came out of nowhere and they unleashed a sense of fear in the community.“They are cruel, cruel,” she said.Related: ‘This is the first time I am holding a gun': Afghans take up arms to fight the TalibanThey invaded people's homes and demanded that the women cook meals for them, she added.They ordered poor families to slaughter sheep. And they told the women to dress modestly, threatening to pour boiling water on them if they refused.The World has not independently verified these claims but similar reports have emerged from other parts of the country where the Taliban has taken control.For 18-year-old Negineh, the escape was even more challenging. She had to carry her 7-month-old baby, Ibrahim, who wouldn't stop crying. Negineh and her 7-month-old son Ibrahim fled their home in Badghis in northwestern Afghanistan. Her husband works in Iran and hasn't seen their son since he was born. Now, Negineh and Ibrahim are in Herat, in relative safety but they both face hunger. Credit: Shirin Jaafari/The World Negineh's husband is one of the thousands of Afghans who cross the border to Iran in search of jobs every year. He works at a chicken farm, and travels home when possible, she said — but he hasn't seen Ibrahim yet.Many of the others staying with Salimeh also have husbands and fathers who've gone to Iraq to support their families.Negineh said she feels somewhat safer in Herat for now but now she and her baby face hunger. She said she doesn't have enough milk for Ibrahim and he subsides on biscuits.Related: As US withdraws troops from Afghanistan, it will remain ‘fully focused' on peace, says negotiator Zalmay KhalilzadFood is scarce, and this year has been especially tough as many families in this area are farmers, Salimeh said. Afghanistan is facing a drought. On top of that, the fighting has disrupted the harvest, so people are struggling, she said.With everything happening, “How am I supposed to feed my children and help these families?” Salimeh said. No safe placeAt a makeshift checkpoint in Herat in early August, Ghand Agha, a 23-year-old soldier with the Afghan security forces, inspected cars before they entered the city.He has been stationed here for the past month, taking shifts along with his fellow soldiers. Ghand Agha, a member of the Afghan security forces has been manning a checkpoint at the entrance of Herat city for a month. Credit: Shirin Jaafari/The World Ghand Agha, covering his face with a black-and-white scarf, and a pair of Oakley-style sunglasses, said the Taliban was not far from the area. So, he and his men were getting ready for a fight while an excavator dug trenches into the earth behind him.Checkpoints like these are buffers between the Taliban and the big urban areas like Herat. The militants have been taking territory surrounding major cities in Afghanistan. But they have mostly stopped short of attacking city centers. That's in accordance with the agreement the Taliban signed with the US two years ago.But this is now changing.Related: Afghan amb to the US on the Taliban: ‘They are not interested in peace but power'Only a few hours after The World spoke with Ghand Agha earlier this month, the checkpoint came under fire. Taliban fighters launched an offensive against Herat city. They attacked a bridge that connects the city to the airport.All flights were canceled.Herat suddenly felt like a city under siege.An uncertain future — especially for women and girls. The city continues to resist the Taliban, but the situation is worrisome to many residents, especially women, who say they have so much to lose if the militants take over. Fatimeh, 45, had to flee her home in Ghaleh-Now in western Afghanistan because the Taliban entered her city. Her home ended up being on the front lines, she said, and she had to leave with only the clothes on her back. Credit: Shirin Jaafari/The World Parvin, a dentistry student, said she has nightmares about the Taliban.“I've heard they force single women to marry their fighters.”Parvin, dentistry student, Afghanistan“I've heard they force single women to marry their fighters,” she said.The US Embassy in Kabul tweeted about the Taliban's forcing women into marriage in cities where they're gaining control. “Concerning reports the Taliban entice ANDSF [Afghan National Security Forces] units to surrender with the promise they will be unharmed, and then those soldiers disappear in the night and their widows are forced to marry Taliban fighters. If true, these could constitute war crimes,” the Embassy tweeted.Somaya Farooqi, 19, the captain of the renowned Afghan Girls Robotics Team, also known as The Afghan Dreamers, based in Herat, said the unstable situation reinforces to the Western world that the country is just about “wars, bombs and guns.”“But we want to show that this country is also about science and technology,” she added.The robotics team, made up of a group of girls ages 14 to 18, recently built a mechanized, hand-operated ventilator for patients with the coronavirus.When the team made it to Washington, DC, to compete in a robotics competition, 2017, Farooqi was struck by how they could walk around freely without worrying about security. Some members of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team in Herat, Afghanistan. Credit: Shirin Jaafari/The World Now, she worries about what the future holds for the team if the Taliban takes over.“We don't support any group over another but for us what's important is that we be able to continue our work. Women in Afghanistan have made a lot of progress over the past two decades and this progress must be respected.”Somaya Farooqi, 19, captain of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team, also known as The Afghan Dreamers“We don't support any group over another but for us what's important is that we be able to continue our work,” Farooqui said. “Women in Afghanistan have made a lot of progress over the past two decades and this progress must be respected.”She and other members of the team are too young to know what life was like under the Taliban. The militants ruled Afghanistan in the 1990s. But the young women say they have heard plenty of stories from their mothers.“My mom has bitter memories from the Taliban years,” said 17-year-old Elham Mansouri. “She always wanted to be a teacher but she was banned from going to school. Now, she insists that I study hard.”And if the Taliban stops Mansouri and her friends from going to school?“I don't know what we would do,” said 16-year-old Diana Wahabzada, who has been with the robotics team for three years.“We'll fight back,” Mansouri said. “We will open underground schools if we have to. It's our right to study and to work. We'll fight for these things no matter what.”
Editor's note: This interview is broken into two parts on the June 11, 2021, broadcast of The World. Part one is above, and part two appears further below.The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is now more than half complete, according to military officials this week.It's in line with President Joe Biden's order for the US to get out of Afghanistan by Sept. 11.Related: Women negotiators in Afghan-Taliban peace talks spur global changeIn the meantime, fighting has intensified on the ground there. The Taliban has taken over key districts and continues to attack Afghan forces. Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, has been at the heart of the efforts to negotiate a deal between the United States and the Taliban. He joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss the challenges and progress made toward lasting peace in Afghanistan as US troops leave. Related: Afghans in Turkey hope for peace in their home countryMarco Werman: Representatives of the Afghan government have been negotiating, of course, with the Taliban, in Doha, for the past 10 months. Where do those negotiations stand today? Do you see any progress toward a peace deal that would precede the last day of the US presence there in September? Zalmay Khalilzad: The fact that the Afghan government representatives and the Taliban are negotiating with each other is a historic development in the history of conflict in Afghanistan for the last 40 years. There has been some progress. They've agreed on rules and procedures, but the progress has been very slow and substantive negotiations have not gone underway yet, and we would like that to happen as soon as possible. Historic, but so far, little to show for these negotiations. Was it a mistake, do you think, to give so many concessions to the Taliban without anything in return? I mean, especially now, it doesn't seem it's in their interest to negotiate? Well, the negotiations and the agreement between the United States and the Taliban was aimed at opening the door to enter Afghan negotiations, for, without an agreement between the US and the Taliban, there wouldn't be inter-Afghan negotiations. But the other — and the key factor that motivated the negotiations — were also our own interest, an agreement in terms of the withdrawal of our forces, not to attack those forces. ... And that has held for the last 16 months and also commitments on the part of the Taliban with regard to terrorism, not allow the territory of Afghanistan to be used by terrorist groups or individuals against the United States or our allies and to enter into negotiations with the government and a comprehensive ceasefire.What are the main sticking points? I mean, what are the sides asking for that's slowing down this process?Well, there is a mistrust, No. 1, between the two sides. They have been fighting for a long time. Two, they have alternative visions for Afghanistan's future. They have different expectations in terms of power sharing, and are waiting for the withdrawal, I believe, and to see what the balance of power on the ground would be without the international forces. But I believe that the only realistic option for them is for the two sides to negotiate a settlement.The alternative is a long war, which is not in the interests of the Afghan people. We are working for peace. Our forces are leaving, to the excuse that peace cannot happen with foreign occupation. And that is gone. That will be gone soon. And there is broad international consensus that a political settlement is the only option. Their only option is the best option — and the alternative is a long war and the suffering of the Afghan people.Two very different visions of the future that could mean the difference between a peaceful life and one that is not for the Afghan people. I mean, the original mission of the US in Afghanistan after 9/11, we should remember, was to root out al-Qaeda and prevent Afghanistan from being a safe haven for future plots against the US and the West. Today, ISIS is in Afghanistan. So are the most extremist players in the Taliban. Al-Qaeda is still alive. Is that original mission still a concern? The original mission is a concern, and we will do what we can and what's necessary to keep an eye on the terrorism picture and to be able to respond in a timely fashion. But I disagree that the situation is the same as it was after 9/11. The terrorism challenge from Afghanistan is much smaller to the United States and its allies than it was then. Al-Qaeda is not what it was, and the world situation has changed. We have to adjust our posture to respond to the changed reality of the world. And those were the facts that led the president to decide what he did.Afghanistan has become less of a safe haven for terrorists. But if the US is leaving, many people feel it won't be less of a safe haven — it will be more so. The future is uncertain, obviously, and the record of people predicting exactly what will happen is not that great. We all need to be a little humble. But because of that uncertainty, because of the possibility that the terrorism threat could grow, we are posturing ourselves regionally to be able to both monitor and to respond. There will be some diminution in our ability, both with regard to monitoring and responding. But the threat is also different, as I said, than before. So given the current threat and the expectations for the near term, the posture that we are putting together in the region, we believe, will be adequate to deal with the problem. And yet, the United Nations just this week said that the Taliban keeps close ties with al-Qaeda and says the Taliban is not at all interested in breaking ties with them. What's your response to that?I have seen their report and we believe, the United States believes that the Taliban have made progress with regard to the commitments that they have made to the US not to host, not to allow training, fundraising and planning and plotting by international terrorists, individuals or groups, against the United States and our allies from the soil of Afghanistan. We are not satisfied, obviously, and we will continue to press them to live up to every element in detail of the commitment that they have made.How can the US keep tabs on all of these adversaries from afar? We do, and we have to. The technology of monitoring has changed. We have capabilities that we did not have in the early period before 9/11. We have succeeded in weakening the terrorist groups. But we need to monitor not only Afghanistan, we shouldn't be fighting the last war, but we should be focused on the future environment.And that future environment means focus on the great power competition, which has become more significant and which has meant that we should withdraw our forces from Afghanistan that monitor this problem from the neighborhood and from around the world.But it sounds like you're planning to continue the war from afar. No. ... The war between the United States will be over in Afghanistan once our forces are out. But we'll keep an eye on other places where terrorism challenge remains.As far as US troops operating from nearby bases in other countries, how are the negotiations with those neighboring countries going? I mean, for example, is Pakistan willing to have US assets on its soil?Well, I don't want to get into the specifics of our negotiations with different countries, but we're making progress. We will defend our security interests in Afghanistan and protect ourselves against the threat of terrorism — appropriately postured to respond to the current and expected threats of terrorism from Afghanistan and otherwise. In addition to stomping out a safe haven for extremists in Afghanistan, there was also the additional and noble goal of improving the lives of women and children. How will the US continue to advocate and support that? What guarantees can the US give them that there won't be any backsliding to the days of the 1990s Taliban?Well, the decision about the future is up to the Afghans. It's not the responsibility of the United States to organize other countries.It's not? I mean, the United States led Afghanistan down the road almost, you know, with promises that lives would improve for women and children.Thank you for asking that. Afghans, on average, live longer by 10 years than they did. Millions of Afghans go to school. Afghanistan has a free press. So we have done a great deal in support of the Afghan people to improve their lives. With regards to the Taliban, they face that choice if they go to political negotiations, a settlement there will be normalcy, legitimacy, end of pariah status. But if they do not, we'll stand with the republic and they will be isolated. They will be opposed. And so, that's a choice that the Taliban has to make. But ultimately, the responsibility for Afghanistan belongs to the Afghans.Do you see a scenario in which the US troops withdraw and are then pulled back in because of a civil war?Well, I'm not getting into speculation about future scenarios.No, I'm not saying it would happen. But is that one of the scenarios you're considering? We're not considering restarting a war in Afghanistan. We're not considering that. We are focused on supporting the Afghans, pushing for peace. But at the same time, of course, we'll protect ourselves against potential terrorists. The future is uncertain. And I do not want to speculate. I'm not asking you to speculate. But I mean, are you not concerned about the advances by the Taliban just in the past month? Well, I'm not surprised by them, frankly, because the balance of power with the withdrawal has changed at some of those areas — areas that were difficult for the government to protect. But the Taliban, as I said, has the choice to make, although they could advance militarily and more. It would have negative consequences that could produce the very circumstances that they say they do not want, which is a long war.We've heard from many Afghans on this program that they're concerned about the future of the country. What is your message to them as the US departs?Well, I feel their pain. I share their concern about the future of Afghanistan. But the answer is not more war. The answer is a negotiated settlement. If this is Sept. 10, tomorrow would be the official day that all US troops are gone. What if there is no peace settlement? What would you say to Afghans, then? Well, we will continue to work for peace while our forces will be leaving. And that, I will say, on that day that our forces have departed, will depart. The departure will be completed, that we're not leaving Afghanistan. The United States is not leaving Afghanistan. We will engage, remain fully focused with a lot of energy to help them achieve peace.Afghanistan will be one of the largest, if not the largest recipient of US foreign assistance. That's not abandoning Afghanistan. That's not leaving Afghanistan. It's one element of US engagement with Afghanistan that will depart the country. We want to leave a good legacy behind, and the best legacy will be to help Afghans achieve peace.You know the numbers. US taxpayers have spent somewhere around a trillion dollars to wage a war in Afghanistan. US troops are now leaving a very uncertain situation for Afghans: 45,000 Afghan security forces have died, 111,000 civilians dead, US troops' fatalities far lower, but still at 2,300. One wonders what the sacrifices were about. I mean, you've been special representative since 2018. You've been a trusted adviser for the White House on Afghanistan long before that. What would you redo if you could?Well, I mean, a lot of books would be written about that engagement in Afghanistan and lessons learned, what we did right, what we did wrong. But it's clear that the war, the way it evolved, was not going in the right direction and that there was no military solution. We thought at one point that there was a military solution. But for reasons that will take a long time to explain, we got to a situation where there was no military option for victory. So that choice was between an endless war or to push for a political settlement. And the way to get to a political settlement was to reach an agreement with the Taliban and an end to the conflict through a political settlement and the departure of US troops.So, for those who have died, those who have been maimed, both American and Afghans, we think it's an imperative that we feel strongly to do what we can to help them achieve a negotiated peace in which they, despite their differences on the future, on their government, that they can agree to a formula that coexistence can take place. That differences are resolved not by military means, but by negotiations and compromise and a process that they have agreed to.Listen to part two of the above interview here: This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Zalmay Khalilzad, US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, says the US and the Taliban have alternative visions for the future. He joins the The World's Marco Werman with insights on the slow, difficult peace negotiation process.
Matthew Hoh discusses the Biden administration’s Afghanistan policy. Trump, Hoh reminds us, had appointed Zalmay Khalilzad to negotiate a U.S. withdrawal with the Taliban; now it appears that Biden’s team is reversing that plan. Hoh says that this was to be expected: Biden represents the same entrenched interests that have kept America at war in the Middle East for more than 30 years, and so far his administration is issuing many of the same talking points as previous presidents have about keeping stability in the region, ensuring the flow of Middle Eastern oil and “fighting them over there so we don’t have to fight them over here.” None of these, of course, are legitimate justifications for what Hoh describes as an incredibly dishonest and pointless endeavor. Discussed on the show: The Best and the Brightest “U.S. Should Slow Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Bipartisan Panel Urges” (The New York Times) Rage Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam Matthew Hoh is a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and formerly worked for the U.S. State Department. Hoh received the Ridenhour Prize Recipient for Truth Telling in 2010. Hoh is a member of the Board of Directors for Council for a Livable World and is an Advisory Board Member for Expose Facts. He writes on issues of war, peace and post-traumatic stress disorder recovery at matthewhoh.com. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Photo IQ; Green Mill Supercritical; Zippix Toothpicks; and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.
On COI #63, Matteo Marchionni, host of the Neutral Parisian Report, joins Kyle Anzalone to discuss Biden's foreign policy and messaging apps. Matteo breaks down a recent update by WhatsApp and the implications for privacy. He also explains what are the best apps for secure conversation. Kyle and Matteo discuss Biden's foreign policy. In Afghanistan, Biden is planning to keep Trump's envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad. Khalilzad negotiated the so-called peace deal with the Taliban. Biden has not committed the plan that would remove US troops from Afghanistan by May. Matteo Marchionni is the host of the Neutral Parisian Report. The Neutral Partisan Report is an independent news outlet which focuses primarily on foreign policy in the Middle East, as well as discussing other important topics such tech and surveillance, Assange, Epstein, and Bitcoin. The aim is also to foster civilized discussions to exchange knowledge and ideas, for everyone to have an informed opinions. Matteo's website LBRY Subscribe Star – Conflicts of Interest YouTube – Conflicts of Interest Facebook – Conflicts of Interest Twitter – Conflicts of Interest Apple Podcast – Conflicts of Interest Support Our Sponsor Visit Paloma Verde and use code PEACE for 25% off our CBD.
Members of the Australian Hazara community have joined an international call for the United Nations to "protect and promote" Afghanistan's ethnic minorities amid fears that the current peace talks will only result in more deadly persecution. - گروهی از نهادهای متعلق به هزارههای آسترالیا، اروپا و امریکای جنوبی در آستانه نشست ژنو در نامهای به دبیرکل سازمان ملل متحد خواستار «محافظت و بهبود» حقوق اقلیتهای قومی در روند صلح افغانستان شدند.
On Conflicts of interest #22, Kyle and Will cover the US rejection of Russia's offer to extend the New START arms control treaty by one year with no preconditions. Washington deemed the proposal a "non-starter," insisting the Russians give in to a number of demands before they will accept any offer. Democrats and NeverTrump Republicans in Congress are advancing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would attempt to block Trump's troop drawdown in Germany. The US special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, says the Taliban has agreed to a "reset" of the ceasefire deal reached with the US in February, which could mean a reduction of violence in the country as the Afghan government and the Taliban negotiate a long term peace agreement in Qatar. Links YouTube – Conflicts of Interest Facebook – Conflicts of Interest Twitter – Conflicts of Interest Apple Podcast – Conflicts of Interest Support Our Sponsor Visit Paloma Verde and use code PEACE for 25% off our CBD!!
The government of Afghanistan and the Taliban are in the early stages of negotiations representing the most significant attempt yet to deliver peace. Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special envoy for Afghan reconciliation, signed an agreement with the Taliban in February that led to the talks. But violence between the government and the Taliban remains high. Khalilzad joins Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Gareth Porter discusses President Trump’s foreign policy as we near the end of his first term. The story of Trump’s time in office, as everyone knows, has been that despite his sense for the futility and unpopularity of America’s endless wars, he, like Obama before him, hasn’t been able to resist the pressures of the military-industrial complex and actually follow through with ending them. The news in Afghanistan is somewhat positive, where Trump has put Zalmay Khalilzad in charge of negotiating a U.S. withdrawal. But Porter is concerned that because there are no stipulations about peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban, any conflict between them could easily be used as an excuse for American troops to go back. In the opposite case, Trump has been absolutely horrible when it comes to Yemen, where he has helped Saudi Arabia wage a war of genocide, basically in exchange for weapons sales by American companies. Discussed on the show: An Enemy We Created: The Myth of the Taliban-Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan “Yemen: 85,000 Children May Have Died from Starvation Since Start of War” (Save the Children) “Report: Strategies of the Coalition in the Yemen War” (World Peace Foundation) “Quiet Support for Saudis Entangles U.S. in Yemen” (The New York Times) Gareth Porter is an investigative historian and journalist on the national security state. He is the author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare and, with John Kiriakou, The CIA Insider’s Guide to the Iran Crisis. Follow him on Twitter @GarethPorter and listen to Gareth’s previous appearances on the Scott Horton Show. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2wP0HXcu6s
In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, blamed the Islamic State group for an attack that killed 24 people at a maternity hospital this week. Meanwhile, the Taliban condemned Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for attributing the attack to them. Also, a tropical weather system off the Florida coast could become the year's first named storm in the Atlantic.
On February 29th, Zalmay Khalilzad, America’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation at the State Department, and Abdul Ghani Baradar, a representative of the Taliban, signed the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan. This agreement comes of the heels of a temporary cease fire and purports to be a stepping stone to intra-Afghan negotiations. Andy, Dana, Jamil, and first time guest Katrina Mulligan, Managing Director for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress, discuss the implications of the peace agreement on the ground in Afghanistan and politically in the United States. In this episode, Andy commends Amrullah Saleh's piece in Time and Dana reads from Representative Tom Malinowski's op-ed in the Washington Post. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After years of false starts, the United States has signed a landmark deal with the Taliban to end the war in Afghanistan. We traveled to the front lines of the war — and to the signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar — to investigate whether peace is actually possible.Guest: Mujib Mashal, senior correspondent for The New York Times in Afghanistan.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: The agreement between Washington and the Taliban seemed to be an important first step in ending the war in Afghanistan. Then the violence started again.Zalmay Khalilzad, the Afghan-born American envoy and architect of the deal, seemed to have been handed an impossible and thankless assignment. Here’s how he pulled it off.
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In late August it appeared that the United States was very close to an agreement with the Taliban that would see US troops withdraw from the Afghanistan. Leading the negotiations on the US-side was Zalmay Khalilzad, a widely respected former US Ambassador to the UN who is an immigrant to the US from Afghanistan. He also served as US Ambassador to Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban. Significantly, these negotiations did not include the Afghan government, rather they were direct negotiations between the US and the Taliban. By early September it appeared that the two sides had reached a deal. Then, on September 7th Donald Trump appeared to upend the deal in a tweet suggesting that a planned meeting between the US and Taliban at Camp David had been cancelled, apparently ending these talks. But then, days later, he fired National Security Advisor John Bolton who had largely opposed negotiating with the Taliban in the first place. So where does this leave the peace process and negotiations for a US withdrawal from Afghanistan? And what happens next? On the line to discuss these questions and more is Daniel Serwer. He is a professor of conflict management and American foreign policy at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Study and a scholar at the Middle East Institute Daniel Serwer has had a long career in and out of government participating in peace talks and peace building efforts around the world, including Afghanistan. We kick off discussing just what Zalmay Khalilzad was negotiating with the Taliban before having a longer conversation about how those talks broke down and what comes next. If you have 20 minutes and want to get up to speed on US diplomacy towards Afghanistan, then have a listen. https://www.patreon.com/GlobalDispatches https://www.patreon.com/GlobalDispatches
On Monday, U.S. negotiators signaled that they had nearly finalized a long-sought agreement that is a step toward ending the American conflict with the Taliban. What does the deal contain? And does it really mean that the war in Afghanistan is over? Jen talks to Jarrett Blanc and Frances Brown about the long peace process ahead. Read: Jarrett's Washington Post oped, "We Need to take the Best Deal We Can Get in Afghanistan"
Zalmay Khalilzad, President Trump’s special envoy to Afghanistan, revealed this week that the United States and Taliban reached an agreement “in principle” that would bring thousands of American troops home. Read the article here!
Om fredssamtal mellan talibaner och amerikaner. Trump vill ta hem trupperna från USA:s mest seglivade krig och de afghanska kvinnorna riskerar att bli de stora förlorarna. Fred men till vilket pris? 2019 kan bli fredens år, det är dags att kriget tar slut, säger USA:s Afghanistanfödde chefsförhandlare, Zalmay Khalilzad i afghansk tv. Fredsförhandlingarna väcker en gnista hopp om fred och efter 40 års krig i olika former vore det en efterlängtad sådan för de allra flesta afghaner. Men vad är det för fredssamtal som nu förs? Och vilka tillåts sitta med vid förhandlingsbordet? USA:s president Donald Trump har länge drivit på för att få till ett snabbt avslut på det 17-åriga kriget som kostat amerikanerna både människoliv och pengar. Förhandlarna har ont om tid på sig att snickra ihop ett avtal, och när talibanerna stadigt vinner mark blir dom en viktig part i förhandlingarna. Men många är kritiska till att valda företrädare inte får något inflytande. Att man efter sex månaders samtal fortfarande har med den afghanska regeringen i förhandlingarna är väldigt oroande, säger Thomas Johnson, författare till boken "Taliban narratives" och biträdande professor på Naval Postgraduate School i Kalifornien. Att talibanerna i praktiken nu har kontroll över 50-80 procent av landet ger dom självförtroende. Dom kan sitta där vid förhandlingsbordet, samtidigt som dom attackerar amerikanska posteringar i Afghanistan, säger Waheed Mojda, som står talibanerna nära, han var diplomat under talibanregimen och är nu politisk kommentator i Kabul. Efter talibanregimens fall för snart 20 år sedan, har Afghanistan gått i en annan riktning och skrivit om sin grundlag. Kvinnor och minoriteter tillhör dom vars rättigheter nu skyddas enligt lag. Talibanerna hävdar att dom också förändrats. Men samtidigt hänvisar dom till islamsk lag och kulturella traditioner när dom blir tillfrågade om hur dom ser på kvinnans rättigheter. Och redan idag har talibaner i delar av Afghanistan återigen börjat bestraffa personer som till exempel lyssnar på musik med piskrapp. Och det finns dom som vägrar acceptera att talibanerna och USA ska diktera Afghanistans framtid. Vid ett möte i Moskva nyligen krävde en afghansk parlamentsledamot ordet Fauzia Kufi. En fred är inget värd om vi kvinnor inte längre kan andas, säger hon och riktar en uppmaning till omvärlden, och Sverige, att trycka på i förhandlingarna. Sverige har starka band till Afghanistan, vi har haft soldater på plats och är ett av de största biståndsländerna, enbart ifjol gick 1 miljard kronor i bistånd dit. Man kan tycka att det är en investering av skattemedel som vore värd att skydda? Annika Söder, kabinettsekreterare vid Utrikesdepartementet säger att I en tid då stormakterna styr, kan vi inte vara säkra på att våra värderingar verkligen kommer till rätta. Stabilitet är ett ord som används väldigt ofta nu, men stabilitet till vilket pris som helst är inte acceptabelt. I Gävleborg finns ytterligare en annan afghansk kvinnlig politiker, Azeeta Rafat som var kommunikationsansvarig hos president Ashraf Ghani innan hon sökte asyl här i Sverige. Efter fyra år utomlands får hon fortfarande samtal från bekymrade väljare som undrar hur dom ska försvara sig mot, och förhålla sig till talibanerna. Vi kan inte bara ge upp allt det vi stridit för, säger Azeeta Rafat vars liv förändrades helt när talibanerna tog makten och krossade hennes drömmar. Programledare: Ivar Ekman ivar.ekman@sr.se Producent: Massood Qiam massood.qiam@sr.se Producent: Ulrika Bergqvist ulrika.bergqvist@sr.se
* Hina Rabbani Khar, former Foreign Minister of Pakistan * Mohammad Sadiq, former Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan * Joshua White, former White House staff under the Obama National Security Council appear on Tabadlab Live to discuss the prospects for peace in Afghanistan, the emergence of the dialogue lead by Zalmay Khalilzad, and the hopes for successful detente between the Taliban and the US. Recorded on December 13, 2018.
The U.S. has redoubled its efforts to facilitate a peace process that will end the conflict in Afghanistan, protect U.S. national security interests, and strengthen Afghanistan’s sovereignty. USIP was pleased to host Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad for his first public event since becoming the special representative. Speakers: Nancy LindborgPresident, U.S Institute of Peace Zalmay KhalilzadSpecial Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, U.S Department of State Stephen J. HadleyChair, Board of Directors, U.S Institute of Peace
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Japón va a revisar unos 200 millones de dispositivos conectados a la red para la ciberseguridad antes de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio de 2020. El Instituto Nacional de Tecnología de la Información y las Comunicaciones, respaldado por el gobierno, busca verificar las vulnerabilidades de los potenciales en elementos como enrutadores, cámaras web y electrodomésticos conectados a la web. Tokio quiere prever la ciberseguridad de cara a los grandes eventos mundiales. La Copa Mundial de Rugby que será este año, las reuniones del Grupo de los 20 y los Juegos Olímpicos de verano 2020. CHANNEL NEWS ASIA SUPER MARTES DEL BREXIT. El Parlamento británico dio su respaldo a la premier Theresa May (317 votos a 301) para reclamar la reapertura de las negociaciones del Brexit. Los conservadores del ala dura y el Partido Democrático Unionista (DUP) cerraron filas y votaron a favor de una enmienda que faculta a May a buscar un "mecanismo alternativo" a la controvertida salvaguarda. Esto es para evitar la vuelta a la frontera dura en Irlanda. Victoria para May en el bautizado SuperMartes del Brexit. Sinembargo la UE insiste en que el acuerdo actual es la única vía para el "brexit" EL MUNDO | EFE CRISIS EN VENEZUELA. El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, ordenó la conformación de 50.000 unidades de defensa en todos los barrios de Venezuela. El mandatario informó que la meta es llegar a 2.000.000 de milicianos antes del 13 de abril, y lograr el "mejor nivel de organización" de las unidades de defensa en todo el país. El mandatario venezolano se pronunció después de que EE.UU arreció este martes su escalada internacional contra el país suramericano. EE.UU autorizó a Juan Guaidó, para "recibir y controlar ciertos activos" de Venezuela en territorio estadounidense. TWITTER | SPUTNIK BUENAS NEGOCIACIONES POR LA PAZ EN AFGANISTÁN. Por primera vez en mucho tiempo, el intermitente diálogo entre Estados Unidos y los talibanes afganos parece estar dando frutos. Tras seis días de conversaciones maratonianas en Qatar, ambos bandos han acercado posturas sobre los términos de un acuerdo que permitiría a Washington retirar a sus tropas a cambio de un compromiso para que Afganistán no vuelva a convertirse en un santuario de grupos terroristas, según ha informado el representante estadounidense, Zalmay Khalilzad, aunque admite que "hay mucho trabajo por hacer". DW JUICIO AL CHAPO. Durante casi tres meses, la fiscalía de Estados Unidos presentó abrumadoras evidencias contra El Chapo Guzmán en una corte de Nueva York, incluido el testimonio de 56 personas. Este martes fue el turno de la defensa, que se tomó apenas media hora para defender al mítico capo mexicano. El único testigo llamado por los abogados del ex jefe del Cártel de Sinaloa Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán fue el agente especial del FBI Paul Roberts. Los argumentos de cierre del gobierno comenzarán este miércoles, y después seguirán los de la defensa. 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The Taliban says that the US has agreed on a draft peace plan that would see all foreign troops out of Afghanistan in the next 18 months. The draft agreement comes after several days of talks between the Taliban and US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar, aimed at ending the 17-year war. Khalilzad said the talks have been productive, and he plans to travel to Afghanistan to meet with government officials. The Taliban has so far refused to hold talks with the Afghan government, insisting that the US is the primary enemy. The deal reportedly includes promises from the Taliban that al-Qaeda and Daesh will not be allowed to use Afghanistan as a base of operations to attack the US and its allies. It's not clear when and if this draft agreement will be implemented. A new report by the Congressional Budget Office says the US lost $11 billion due to the government shutdown and predicts the federal deficit will rise to $897 billion this year. That would be a hike of $118 billion over last year's deficit. The CBO is also forecasting slower economic growth this year. The partial government shutdown lasted 35 days, but a deal was reached on Friday to extend funding for parts of the federal government until February 15. President Donald Trump has threatened another shutdown if he doesn't receive funding for a border wall. How much more damage can the American worker take? Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the US is targeting Venezuela's powerful, state-owned oil company with tough sanctions. The US no longer recognizes Nicolas Maduro as president of the South American nation. As for possible US military action, National Security Adviser John Bolton echoed President Trump and said "all options are on the table" in Venezuela. Bolton again warned Maduro not to harm any US diplomats in Venezuela. But is Senator Marco Rubio really calling the shots in the US-Venezuela conflict? GUESTS:Dr. Marvin Weinbaum — Scholar-in-residence and director of the Middle East Institute's Center for Pakistan and Afghanistan Studies.Dr. Jack Rasmus — Professor of economics at Saint Mary's College of California and author of Central Bankers at the End of Their Ropes: Monetary Policy and the Coming Depression, who also writes at jackrasmus.com.Dr. William Spriggs — Professor in, and former chair of, the Department of Economics at Howard University who also serves as chief economist to the AFL-CIO. In his role with the AFL-CIO, he chairs the Economic Policy Working Group for the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and serves on the board of the National Bureau of Economic Research.Dr. Anthony Monteiro — Author, activist, DuBois Scholar and former professor in the African American Studies Department at Temple University.
On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Anoa Changa, the host of the show The Way With Anoa, and Pedro Rios, the director of the American Friends Service Committee’s U.S./Mexico Border Program.President Trump and congressional leaders agreed on Friday afternoon to reopen the government for three weeks to give all sides time to come up with a workable federal budget. The three-week Continuing Resolution does not include money for the President’s border wall, but it does include money to hire more border patrol agents. The countdown is now on to strike a major deal on immigration policy before the government shuts back down next month. Monday’s regular segment Technology Rules with Chris Garaffa is a weekly guide on how monopoly corporations and the national surveillance state are threatening cherished freedoms, civil rights and civil liberties. Web developer and technologist Chris Garaffa joins the show. The United States and the Taliban agreed on a draft framework for peace in Afghanistan following nearly a week of talks in Qatar. The Afghan government did not participate because the Taliban does see it as illegitimate. But US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad told reporters that the Taliban had agreed to never again allow the country to be a base for terrorists. The Taliban spokesman, meanwhile, said that “all foreign troops must leave Afghanistan.” Brian and John speak with Brian Terrell. The political crisis in Venezuela deepened over the weekend following Juan Guaido’s self-proclamation as Interim President. The main institutions of government remain loyal to President Nicolas Maduro, but the United States, along with allies like the UK, are turning up the economic pressure. What’s next for Venezuela? Chuck Kaufman, the National Co-Coordinator of the Alliance for Global Justice, joins the show. The Integrity Initiative, a UK-based group that purported to be a watchdog for what it called the Russian threat against democracy in the UK, Europe, and the US, was unmasked last year as a British intelligence-funded propaganda front group. Its website was hacked recently and its internal documents were spread. The group has now taken the website down. Investigative journalist Kit Klarenberg joins Brian and John. Monday’s segment “Education for Liberation with Bill Ayers” is where Bill helps us look at the state of education across the country. What’s happening in our schools, colleges, and universities, and what impact does it have on the world around us? Bill Ayers, an activist, educator and the author of the book “Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto,” joins Brian and John.A new National Intelligence Strategy, a long-term intelligence outlook prepared by the Director of National Intelligence, says that the United States will be challenged in the coming years by nations that exploit “the weakening of the post-WWII international order and dominance of western democratic ideals...and increasingly isolationist tendencies in the west.” What does that mean? It means that the US believes that Russia and China are its most important adversaries for the coming decades. Brian and John speak with Mark Sleboda, an international relations and security analyst.
Lebanon and Iraq both recently held elections, which is good news – or is it? Hezbollah, Iran's terrorist foreign legion, is now more firmly in control of Lebanon than ever before. Meanwhile, Iraq still faces many perils, not least from the Islamic Republic of Iran as it pursues its imperialist ambitions in the region. In episode 14 of Foreign Podicy, host Clifford D. May discusses these developments with Tony Badran, an FDD research fellow born and raised in Lebanon who focuses on the Levant, and Zalmay Khalilzad, born and raised in Afghanistan who served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the UN. Episode resources: After an Iranian Missile Attack on the Golan Heights, Israel Strikes Syria – Tony Badran, Tablet Magazine Where Iran's terrorist representative is the big winner – Tony Badran and Jonathan Schanzer, The Washington Times Hezbollah and its Allies Win more than Half the Seats in Lebanon's Parliament – Romany Shaker, FDD Policy Brief Our Incoherent Lebanon Policy – Tony Badran, Tablet Magazine Lebanon's New Army Chief has History of Coordination with Hezbollah – Tony Badran, FDD Policy Brief
Lebanon and Iraq both recently held elections, which is good news – or is it? Hezbollah, Iran's terrorist foreign legion, is now more firmly in control of Lebanon than ever before. Meanwhile, Iraq still faces many perils, not least from the Islamic Republic of Iran as it pursues its imperialist ambitions in the region. In episode 14 of Foreign Podicy, host Clifford D. May discusses these developments with Tony Badran, an FDD research fellow born and raised in Lebanon who focuses on the Levant, and Zalmay Khalilzad, born and raised in Afghanistan who served as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the UN. Episode resources: After an Iranian Missile Attack on the Golan Heights, Israel Strikes Syria – Tony Badran, Tablet Magazine Where Iran’s terrorist representative is the big winner– Tony Badran and Jonathan Schanzer, The Washington Times Hezbollah and its Allies Win more than Half the Seats in Lebanon’s Parliament– Romany Shaker, FDD Policy Brief Our Incoherent Lebanon Policy– Tony Badran, Tablet Magazine Lebanon’s New Army Chief has History of Coordination with Hezbollah – Tony Badran, FDD Policy Brief
Former U.N. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad joins David to discuss his childhood in Afghanistan, what went wrong after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the future of conflict in the Middle East, and more.
President Trump recently announced his plans for the War in Afghanistan, including the deployment of additional US troops to the country. This week we look at the political geography and the recent history of Afghanistan with Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (2003-2005) and Iraq (2005-2007). He also served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2007-2009). Ambassador Khalilzad discussed the roots and resilience of the Taliban, Afghanistan's drug trade, and the importance of re-building Afghan state institutions in order to secure long-term peace in the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ambassadors Zalmay Khalilzad, Robin Raphel, and Husain Haqqani discuss the role of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the global war on terrorism
Ambassadors Zalmay Khalilzad, Robin Raphel, and Husain Haqqani discuss the role of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the global war on terrorism
How can we better understand the nuances of U.S. foreign policy in our ever changing world? From Northern Afghanistan to the halls of the White House, Zalmay Khalilzad has had a front seat view to the tumultuous events of recent times. His steady hand has helped shaped American policy on the international stage, in the United Nations, and as Ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan. His latest book The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent World chronicles his experiences under three presidential administrations with candid behind-the-scenes insights. In this fascinating discussion during an IVY Idea's Night in Chicago, Khalilzad argues that America needs an intelligent, effective foreign policy, informed by long-term thinking, and supported by bipartisan commitment. Please enjoy our conversation with Zalmay Khalilzad, moderated by Mark Leon Goldberg of the Global Dispatches podcast. And remember to visit IVY.com to enjoy access to a lifetime of learning, growth, and impact through in-person collaborations with world-class leaders, thinkers, and institutions.
In many ways Ambassador Khalilzad was the ideal person with whom to speak at the dawn of the next republican administration. He served in senior positions in the Bush white house, including as ambassador to his native Afghanistan and Iraq and was also someone on the shortlist for Secretary of State as Donald Trump assembled his cabinet. We kick off discussing what to expect from Trump's foreign policy and how the new president will approach some of the myriad of challenges around the world before pivoting to discuss his own fascinating personal story that took him from poverty in Afghanistan to the heights of power in Washington DC--stories I should note that are included in his recently published memoir: Then Envoy: From Kabul to the White House: My Journey through a Turbulent World" To set the scene for you a little bit, this event was taped in the event room of 1871, a tech co-working space. There were about 200 people in the crowd, most of whom were members of IVY: The Social University which organized the event. This episode is presented in partnership with IVY: The Social University. Through a robust curriculum spanning policy, entrepreneurship, social impact, and the arts — IVY members enjoy access to a lifetime of new experiences, friendships, and ideas. Whether it’s in-person talks with world-class leaders including Ambassador Cameron Munter, GE Chairman Jack Welch, and Pulitzer Prize Winner Nicholas Kristof; cultural expeditions to Cuba and Iceland; or tickets to the Opera or Ballet — IVY provides its members a lifetime of learning. Over the past three years, the IVY community has grown to 20,000 inspiring members in seven cities across the nation including New York, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Miami. Register on IVY.com to begin the application process (2 minutes, no commitment) — and you’ll receive a $100 event credit if you join IVY and mention GlobalDispatches in the referral section when registering.
Turkey is in crisis. A number of terrorist attacks in recent weeks has rattled Turkish society, there is a persistent and ongoing crackdown on civil society, and President Erdogan is engineering constitutional changes to further consolidate power. On the line with me to discuss recent events in Turkey and offer some deeper context into the political situation and the future of US-Turkey relations is Elmira Bayrasli. She is an author and the co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted which seeks to amplify the voices of women in foreign policy debates and she was also my guest in episode 81. I learned a great deal from this conversation and suspect you will as well. Before we begin an announcement: On Thursday January 19th at 7pm I will be hosting a live taping of the podcast at the University of Chicago with former UN ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. If you are in Chicago and want to attend in person please send me an email via the contact page on GlobalDIspatchesPodcast.com. This is a ticketed event and the organizers have reserved tickets for my most loyal listeners so if you are interested, send me an email and I'll send you the registration info.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan is often quoted as saying that “you can have your own opinion, but not your own facts.” This is as true in looking at the world, as it is here at home. There are lots of opinions about the US role and US actions in the world, specifically the Middle East. However, facts come first. And part of those facts include an understanding of the people, the history and the nuance of the region. Our domestic politics has debates every day about who best understands the American people...we conduct our global affairs with a similar understanding of others? When it comes to the Middle East in general, or to Afghanistan, to Iraq and even our international policy architecture in the post war era, few understand the people, the history and the nuance better than Zalmay Khalilzad. He’s served four Presidents and has traveled from a small village in Afghanistan to the pinacle of the Oval Office. He tells that story in The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent World My conversation with Zalmay Khalilzad:
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