Scott Worden on the Effects of the Taliban and ISIS Attacks in Afghanistan

February 07, 2018 00:10:47
Scott Worden on the Effects of the Taliban and ISIS Attacks in Afghanistan
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Scott Worden on the Effects of the Taliban and ISIS Attacks in Afghanistan

Feb 07 2018 | 00:10:47

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Show Notes

Fresh off his trip to Kabul, Afghanistan, Scott Worden shares his analysis of the string of recent Taliban and ISIS attacks. Worden discusses how these attacks are meant to destabilize the Ghani government, and how 2019 elections could be affected by Taliban and ISIS pressures.

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