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It’s the very first episode of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr and our first guest is Phil Wang! And Phil’s subgenre is…This Place is Evil. We’re talking psychological torture, we’re talking gory death scenes, we’re talking Lorraine Kelly?! The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Samantha Coughlan Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole…

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project Podcast, where hosts Mikael Cook and Beth Bailey highlight the struggles of Afghans living under Taliban rule, and the efforts of individuals from a variety of backgrounds and political affiliations who have stepped up to provide support to the people of Afghanistan in the chaos that followed the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Elder Ben on imminent deportations of Afghan Christians - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 96 1:02:04

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Welcome to Episode 96 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is Ben, an elder at Oklahoma Khorasan Church, which primarily serves Afghan Christians in the Oklahoma City area. Ben and his family came to the U.S. in 2020 and 2021 respectively, after the Taliban took over Afghanistan. In addition to his role as elder, he serves Afghan Christian families across the country. We discuss the stigma against Christian Afghans inAfghanistan, and in the U.S., as well as the treacherous journey some Afghan Christians took to Brazil, through the deadly Darien Gap and Central America to make their way to the Mexican border and plead for asylum in the U.S. Like many Afghans who entered the country using the CBP One App, a number of Christian Afghans are facing the revocation of parole, and fear imminent deportation. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on X: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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USMC veteran Chris Robinson of The Last Deployment Project - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 95 1:44:57

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Welcome to Episode 95 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is Chris Robinson, creator of The Last Deployment Project.Chris is a Marine Infantry veteran and Oral Historian. He served from 2016-2020 with the 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd LAR), 2nd Marine Division out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Originally from Southeast Louisiana, he is a two-time graduate from Southeastern Louisiana University, getting a BA in English (with a concentration in Creative Writing) in 2016 and a MA in History in 2023. He started The Last Deployment Project while he was at university and conducted his first interview in October 2022. In April 2023, he published his 176-page thesis: The Last Deployment Project - Voices from HKIA. As of now, he has conducted 60 interviews totaling around 250 hours of recordings. In August 2024, he finalized a book deal with Casemate Publishers to have a book published for the fifth anniversary, August 2026.In this episode, we talked about Chris’ military experience, and about how he came to create The Last Deployment Project. We also discuss the important facts he’s gathered about our final days and months in Afghanistan, and the facts he still needs to gather about HKIA (2/1 Marines, Chris needs you!)Find The Last Deployment Project:On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NsCAm4XYhb00g6ggstwfZOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.last.deployment_project/About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Temporary Protected Status removed for Afghans - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 94 1:00:40

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Welcome to Episode 94 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guests are Sonia Norton, Director of Advocacy atNo One Left Behind, and Daniel Salazar, a refugee and protection policy advisor at Global Refuge. We discuss the revocation of Temporary Protected Status forAfghans, the rationales given for that revocation, and how Afghans can protect themselves stateside. We also talk about the possibility that Congress will allocate additional Special Immigrant Visas in the upcoming budget. About the guests: Sonia Norton is the Director of Advocacy at No One LeftBehind. Before joining No One Left Behind, she worked in the House of Representatives for five years with members of the House Committees on Armed Services, Judiciary, and Ways and Means. Most recently, she served as the Senior Legislative Assistant for Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), where she led a policy portfolio including Afghan allies, foreign affairs, and judiciary issues. In that role, Sonia was the lead House Democratic staffer for the introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act and was named one of the Top 10 Policy Staff to Watch. Sonia has also served as a Fulbright-Nehru English Teaching Assistant and was elected for three terms on the Women’s Congressional Staff Association Board. Follow No One Left Behind: Online: https://www.nooneleft.org/ On X: https://x.com/n1leftbehind On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nooneleftbehindus/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-one-left-behind Daniel Salazar is a refugee and protection policy advisor atGlobal Refuge, the national refugee resettlement agency formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. He does policy and advocacy work on the U.S. refugee admissions program, Afghan and Ukrainian resettlement, and other topics. He has worked on Afghan-related legislation such as the Afghan Adjustment Act, the Afghan SIV program, and CARE authorization since July 2022, first at U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants and now at Global Refuge. He is also a coalition member of Evacuate Our Allies and has helped campaigns on Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan and re-parole for Afghans. Before this work, he was a journalist in Kansas and Texas before moving to Washington, DC for his master’s in foreign service at Georgetown University. Follow Global Refuge: Online: https://www.globalrefuge.org/ On X: https://x.com/GlobalRefuge On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/globalrefuge_/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/globalrefuge/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on X: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com…

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Kreshma Fakhri talks Zan Times' coverage on Afghan women - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 93 1:04:08

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Welcome to Episode 93 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is Kreshma Fakhri of Zan Times. Kreshma hasa master’s degree in political science and a bachelor’s degree in Persian literature from Kabul University. She started her journalism career in 2009 and since then her work has been published in various local and international media. She has worked as investigative reporter on issues such as corruption, human rights abuses, and violence against women and children. We talked about the threats Kreshma faced in Afghanistan asa reporter, and how she fled to Turkey and later became involved in efforts to create a media platform where Afghan women could report on the issues they faced under Taliban rule. We talk about the important work of recruitment underway and the issues still facing women in Afghanistan today. Find Zan Times: On the web: https://zantimes.com/ On X: https://x.com/ZanTimes About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Pacito v Trump compliance order update with Shawn VanDiver - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 41:34

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Today, #AfghanEvac president and founder Shawn VanDiver provides an update on the compliance order and timeline achieved in IRAP's Pacito v. Trump lawsuit, as well as an update on the figures of Afghan allies who remain in our Special Immigrant Visa and U.S. Refugee Admissions Program pipelines. Follow Shawn VanDiver on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnjvandiver Follow #AfghanEvac on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afghanevac LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afghanevac/ their website: https://afghanevac.org/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Veteran Tanner Yackley on drone operators' mental health - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 92 1:11:38

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Welcome to Episode 92 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is U.S. Air Force veteran Tanner Yackley.Tanner has over a decade of expertise with the MQ-9 Reaper, including serving in combat capacity as a sensor operator. He is now a PhD candidate, and is focusing on the unique mental health challenges that drone operators and support personnel face as veterans. Today, we’re discussing his combat experience with the MQ-9 Reaper, and how it differed from typical forward-deployed pilots’ and weapons system operators’ experiences. We discuss the mental health impact of the work pace and rotations and of replaying scenes of combat in order to become more adept at targeting. We also talk about Tanner’s work into researching the mentalhealth of drone operators, which is not well understood in the health or veteran communities. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Jillian Butler and James Seddon respond to Linderman debate - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 91 1:11:22

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Welcome to Episode 91 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guests are James Seddon and Jillian Butler, whohave joined me to talk about a series of articles in the American Conservative by Center for Immigration Studies' Board Member Phillip Linderman that attack our Afghan allies’ deservingness for the programs they qualify for, and egregiously cast aspersions on the #AfghanEvac coalition of veterans and volunteers who have supported our allies for three and a half years against a callous bureaucracy. James Seddon is a father, husband, writer, retired Navyveteran, Afghanistan veteran, speaker, activist for veterans and Afghan allies, recovering IT manager, and regularly unsuccessful fisherman living in Southern California. Jillian Butler is a journalist, and earned her Master’sDegree in international relations from the University of San Diego. We discuss Phillip Linderman’s articles, as well as the debate that The Afghanistan Project Podcast hosted between Linderman and #AfghanEvac founder Shawn VanDiver. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Navy veteran Lori Butierries on 2004 Female Searcher teams - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 90 54:35

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Welcome to Episode 90 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is Lori Butierries. Lori is a full-time caregiver to two children with disabilities. She uses her life experiences and the medical knowledge she gained from serving as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy to help others facing similar hardships. Lori has written for The Havok Journal , AwareNowMagazine , and The Mighty. Likewise, other news sites like MSN and Yahoo! News have also republished select articles Lori has written. Lori's writing extends to children's literature. Her debutpicture book, GIFT FROM GOD, was self-published at the beginning of 2021 and placed as a finalist in two categories in the 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Lori's long-term goals are to use her writing to educateothers about, advocate for, and dismantle negative stereotypes regarding disability, mental health, and the military/veterans community. Lori and I discuss how she was voluntold to take part inearly efforts to acknowledge cultural sensitivities in Afghanistan by sending female searchers to look for intelligence, weapons, or ammo hidden on Afghan women while infantry units searched Afghan men and dealt with enemy forces. We talk about the nature of her workup period, dealing withmenstruation in the field, being embedded within infantry units despite having limited understanding of how to react to combat situations, and how Lori transitioned into advocacy for Afghan women after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. About Lori Butierries: Follow Lori on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/lori_butierries/ Follow Lori on Twitter here: https://x.com/LButierries Find Lori’s book, Gift of God, here: https://www.amazon.com/GIFT-GOD-Lori-Butierries/dp/0578838362/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Shawn VanDiver and Phillip Linderman debate Afghan resettlement - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 1:07:44

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, Center for Immigration Studies’ Board Member Phillip Linderman, and #afghanevac coalition president Shawn VanDiver will be discussing a series of articles Phillip has authored in The American Conservative about the vetting of our Afghan allies and the allegations that the AfghanEvac coalition has ties with the open-border lobby. Phillip discusses his articles and his belief that the Trump administration’s pause on Afghan arrivals is in the U.S. interest. Shawn provides the counter, examining why it is paramount for our national security to fulfill America’s promise to support the allies who qualify for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and the Special Immigrant Visa program. We then go point-by-point through claims in each article (“The Afghan Refugee Program Is an Unfixable Mess – and May Bring the Next Terrorist Attack,” and “The Veterans Group Running Interference for Open-Border NGOs”) that contradict demonstrated fact, including by discussing the thorough interagency vetting our allies receive, the danger to our allies in the Taliban’s Afghanistan, the need to fulfill America’s promise to its allies, and the lack of political bias within the #AfghanEvac coalition. About the guests: Phillip Linderman is a retired State Department senior Foreign Service officer. Over a three-decade career, he served abroad in U.S. embassies and consulates in Belgium, Mexico, Ecuador, Germany, Cuba, Chile, and Trinidad. He also represented U.S. interests at the Organization of American States and the European Union. Linderman’s diplomatic duties often focused on U.S. border security, international travel, and migration policies, giving him wide experience in working with foreign governments, as well as U.S. law enforcement and intelligence partners, on matters such as visa and passport fraud, human trafficking, terrorist travel, watchlisting, and identity information collection and use. Shawn VanDiver is the founder of #AfghanEvac. A vocal proponent of civic engagement at all levels, Shawn serves as Vice Chair of the San Diego Convention Center and is the founder of the San Diego Chapter of the Truman National Security Project. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors for Vets Community Connections and the Veterans Community Oversight and Engagement Board. Shawn attended National University, the Naval Postgraduate School, and University of San Francisco and holds degrees and certifications related to homeland security, cybersecurity, emergency management, and public leadership. Shawn is a Navy veteran, proud father and avid sailor. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Temporary Protected Status, ft Sonia Norton, Daniel Salazar - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 89 1:01:58

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Welcome to Ep. 89 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guests are Sonia Norton, Director of Advocacy atNo One Left Behind, and Daniel Salazar, a refugee and protection policy advisor at Global Refuge. We discuss Temporary Protected Status, and why it was usedfor our Afghan allies in the aftermath of Operation Allies Refuge. We talk about the continuation of a dangerous situation inside Afghanistan for our allies to return to, and what still remains unknown about developments. About the guests: Sonia Norton is the Director of Advocacy at No One LeftBehind. Before joining No One Left Behind, she worked in the House of Representatives for five years with members of the House Committees on Armed Services, Judiciary, and Ways and Means. Most recently, she served as the Senior Legislative Assistant for Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), where she led a policy portfolio including Afghan allies, foreign affairs, and judiciary issues. In that role, Sonia was the lead House Democratic staffer for the introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act and was named one of the Top 10 Policy Staff to Watch. Sonia has also served as a Fulbright-Nehru English Teaching Assistant and was elected for three terms on the Women’s Congressional Staff Association Board. Daniel Salazar is a refugee and protection policy advisor atGlobal Refuge, the national refugee resettlement agency formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. He does policy and advocacy work on the U.S. refugee admissions program, Afghan and Ukrainian resettlement, and other topics. He has worked on Afghan-related legislation such as the Afghan Adjustment Act, the Afghan SIV program, and CARE authorization since July 2022, first at U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants and now at Global Refuge. He is also a coalition member of Evacuate Our Allies and has helped campaigns on Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan and re-parole for Afghans. Before this work, he was a journalist in Kansas and Texas before moving to Washington, DC for his master’s in foreign service at Georgetown University. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com…

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Educator Steve Lewis on his Afghan and veteran advocacy - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 88 56:20

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Welcome to Episode 88 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is Steve Lewis. Steve has been a high school educator and coach for about thirty years. He writes for Havok Journal and is an incredible advocate for veterans. Steve is also involved with advocacy for our Afghan allies. We talk about Steve’s family legacy of service, and the lessons he learned from the veterans in his life. We also discuss how the events of 9/11 led him to become a veteran advocate, and the various ways he remembers American veterans. We also discuss Steve’s current endeavor of chronicling the actions of the 1-24th Infantry Regiment. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Green Card update for Afghans in U.S. with lawyer Alison Tabor - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 39:30

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. My guest today is Alison Tabor, a Supervising Attorney with Resettlement Action DC (REACT DC) and a Principal Attorney with AGT LAW PLLC. Alison discusses cases of Green Card removal from Afghans in the SIV program and a pause in Green Card issuance for SIV applicants, asylum seekers, and refugees. She also answers questions from Afghan listeners. Mentioned in the episode: Recent article on COM denials and revocations, including those in the states: https://gazette.com/news/wex/abandoning-america-s-afghan-allies/article_d05d3711-e194-58b9-bbe1-7941c9d4a3d3.html Reason Article about USRAP family who reached US after USRAP suspension: https://reason.com/2025/03/21/afghan-refugees-stuck-in-limbo-as-usrap-suspension-defies-court-order/ A list of resources can be found here: Pro bono legal service providers who represent people in removal proceedings at immigration courts (EOIR): https://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers Pro bono legal service providers who assist people in custody with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the border: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1582586/dl?inline= Pro bono legal service providers for remote credible fear interview (CFI): https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1571576/dl?inline= NAKASEC 24/7 HOTLINE: 1-844-500-3222 (No Dari/Pashto interpretation available) National Immigration Legal Services Directory - Nonprofit Resource Center https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Afghan student Shahir talks father's Special Immigrant Visa - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 87 1:00:52

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Welcome to Episode 87 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is Shahir, a student at Texas Tech University. Shahir’s family currently hold Special Immigrant Visa and Priority-2 U.S. Refugee Admissions Program cases and have been greatly impacted by the executive orders suspending the USRAP and freezing foreign aid. We discuss Shahir’s family’s choice to send him outside of Afghanistan for his studies to protect him from violence inside the country, and the transitions he made to become accustomed to living in a country where there was peace. Shahir talks about his father’s work for the U.S. Embassy, USAID, and Afghan Aid, and how this led him to qualify for both an SIV and a P-2 referral to the USRAP, though he was urged not to pursue the latter. We talk about Shahir’s family’s prospects, particularly those of his four sisters, who prompted his father to find a path to safety. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Former Afghan military member Nasir on P-1 USRAP suspension - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 23:23

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Welcome to Episode 86 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. My guest today is Nasir, a former Afghan military member who awaits transfer from the CARE Team for his Priority-1 case in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Nasir talks about his incredible attitude in the face of hardship, his service to his country, and his hope that he can one day be part of efforts to restore peace in Afghanistan. Nasir and his American friends have started a GoFundMe to support his efforts to reach safety and start anew. You can find that fundraiser here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-sons-dream-a-fathers-plan-for-a-safe-future About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Veteran James McCants on finding meaning in service - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 85 1:17:49

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Welcome to Episode 85 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is U.S. Army veteran James McCants. James entered the U.S. Army in 2006 and graduated from the Defense Language Institute after finishing the Tagalog language basic course in 2007. After completing ATI and going on two deployments to the Philippines, James deployed to Afghanistan between March 2011 and February 2012 with the Headquarters Support Company of 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group. He spent time in Baghlan, Konduz and Faryab provinces, with the majority of his deployment with ODA 1313 at Village Stability Platform (VSP) Mangal located in Mangal village, Baghlan-I-Jadid district, Baghlan Province. James talks about his deployment and the growth and safety that the Army enabled in their area of operations. We also talk about his connection to Afghanistan after the war ended, including his dogged efforts to mark U.S. bases on Google Maps, and loudly advocating for our Special Immigrant Visa allies with his local leaders in Juneau. We talk about many of the wounds that exist for veterans following the now-unsung conflict in Afghanistan, and why remembering Afghanistan is important now and into perpetuity.About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Julie Pacheco-Toye, foster mother of Afghan minor "Kara" - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 84 1:01:03

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover alltopics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, my guest is Julie Pacheco-Toye, the foster mother of“Kara,” a young Afghan teen who came to the U.S. unaccompanied following the withdrawal, and went through a great deal of uncertainty before finding herself in Julie and her husband’s home. Now, Kara experiences even greater uncertainty as President Trump’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and possible impending Afghanistan travel ban may put an even longer than anticipated pause on her reunion with her family. Julie and I talk about Kara’s tumultuous journey to theU.S., the struggle to demonstrate that she was a child after being processed into the country, and the multiple housing situations she endured before Julie and her husband became her foster parents. We talk about the journey to bring Kara’s sister herethrough humanitarian parole, and the continued uncertainty about the remainder of Kara’s family, who are waiting on the USRAP and do not know when they might be reunited with their children. If you would like to support Kara and her family, you can doso through their GoFundMe, here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/reunite-a-young-afghan-refugee-with-her-family About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Mursal, 16, talks Taliban education threats - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 83 1:22:18

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Welcome to Episode 83 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guest is Mursal, a sixteen-year-old Afghan who helped to educate girls in her country after being forbidden from attending the 8th grade in 2021. With the help of some amazing Americans, Mursal was able to escape her country and is now in school in the U.S. She is the author behind Hope’s Corner, which is hosted on Kate Kovarovic’s Substack. Mursal talks about her efforts to educate girls after the Taliban’s takeover, and the Taliban’s horrifying attempts to make her stop teaching. We also talk about the practice of forced and child marriage still occurring inside Afghanistan and the great trauma it is causing. Find Kate Kovarovic’s Substack here: https://substack.com/@katekovarovic About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Layma Murtaza with Aseel on aid shutdown impact on Afghans - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 27:03

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover alltopics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guest is Layma Murtaza, a board member from Aseel, which provides food and assistance to Afghans in need and also helps Afghan artisans bring their products to the world through the web. Layma has over 10 years of experience working in the international development and humanitarian space in Syria and Afghanistan, through NGOs like the International Rescue Committee, Danish Refugee Council, the Aga Khan Foundation, and the International Organization for Migration Layma talks about Aseel’s innovative approach todecentralizing aid and the importance of continuing assistance to Afghanistan in the aftermath of executive orders that impact the country. Find Aseel on the web: https://aseelapp.com/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Amb. M Ashraf Haidari with Displaced International - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 82 50:28

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover alltopics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, I’m very honored to bring on Ambassador M. AshrafHaidari is the Founder & President of Displaced International (DI) and a former refugee who is now a U.S. citizen. Overcoming significant challenges, he has built a distinguished career as a humanitarian leader and diplomat, with more than 20 years of experience in national and international organizations across multiple continents. His work reflects the values of democracy, rights, liberty, and equality, contributing to both his birth country and the United States. Drawing on his own experiences as a former refugee, he relentlessly advocates for displaced populations worldwide, particularly Afghan P1 and P2 resettlement applicants affected by the USRAP freeze, urging the Trump Administration to grant them an exemption. Ashraf discusses the origins of displacement and the methods that DI is using to assist refugees on the move around the world, particularly those who have been awaiting assistance in the USRAP program. Ashraf also tells his own story of life as an internally-displaced person before becoming a refugee and now U.S. citizen. Find Displaced International: On Twitter: https://x.com/displacedint On the web: https://displacedinternational.org/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com…

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BREAKING: State preparing plans to dismantle Enduring Welcome - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 1:12:28

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Our guests today are Shawn VanDiver and Kate Kovarovic, giving their input on breaking information that the State Department has been asked to put together plans for shutting down Enduring Welcome. We beg for advocacy, in an effort to stop any decisions that could impact 200,000 allies and the veterans and advocates who have fought for them for 3.5 long years. Shawn VanDiver is founder and president of the AfghanEvac coalition, an umbrella of multiple volunteers and professionals across the government and private sector who aim to fulfill the promises the U.S. made to its Afghan allies. Kate Kovarovic is the former Director of Resilience Programming for the #AfghanEvac coalition. Follow Kate Kovarovic on Substack:https://substack.com/@katekovarovic Follow Shawn VanDiver on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnjvandiver Follow #AfghanEvac: on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afghanevac on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afghanevac/ on their website: https://afghanevac.org/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Hamayun Khan on Taliban economic impact, The Death Within - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 81 52:34

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Welcome to Episode 81 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. My guest today is Hamayun Khan, an author, independent researcher, financial professional, and education advocate. He is the founder of SolaTeach, an online initiative educating Afghan girls English and professional skills. His writing focuses on Afghanistan’s socio-economic and financial landscape, with work featured in The National Interest, The Diplomat, and The Migration Policy Institute. He has authored The Death Within, along with several book chapters, peer-reviewed papers, and op-eds, contributing to Afghanistan’s financial and economic development and policy. In our episode, Hamayun talks about the economic impact the de facto government has had in Afghanistan, and about the message of The Death Within, which draws upon his own experience having had two students end their lives due to societal pressure while in college. Find The Death Within on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Within-Hamayun-Khan/dp/1977248136/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Elizabeth Lynn with Operation Recovery on executive order fallout - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 54:23

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project Podcast. My guest today is Elizabeth Lynn, the director of governmentoperations at Operation Recovery, where she directs the Afghanistan and Grow America Farm Corps initiatives. Elizabeth served in the U.S. Air Force and the Navy Reserves, and has received multiple commendations for her service. After holding a variety of positions with the U.S. Postal Service, USCIS, IRS and other U.S. government institutions, Elizabeth retired in 2020. She came out of retirement shortly thereafter to help Afghans left behind in their homeland. Elizabeth talks about Afghans who are impacted by currentoperational orders, the impact on exhausted veterans, and an upcoming resilience event for veterans, hosted by Operation Recovery on March 17. Find Operation Recovery here: https://operationrecovery.org/ Register to attend The Next Mission Summit: New Horizons in Veteran Wellbeing and Resiliency, hosted by Operation Recovery: Virtually: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-next-mission-summit-new-horizons-in-veteran-wellbeing-resiliency-registration-1237953886399?aff=HWC In-person: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-next-mission-summit-new-horizons-in-veteran-wellbeing-resiliency-registration-1205132386409?aff=HWC About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as acivilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Update on Executive Orders with Shawn VanDiver and Kate Kovarovic - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 45:17

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Our guests today are Shawn VanDiver and Kate Kovarovic, giving a needed update on the fallout from new executive orders that impact our Afghan allies as well as our already overstretched volunteers. Shawn VanDiver is founder and president of the #AfghanEvac coalition, an umbrella of multiple volunteers and professionals across the government and private sector who aim to fulfill the promises the U.S. made to its Afghan allies. Kate Kovarovic is the former Director of Resilience Programming for the #AfghanEvac coalition. Follow Kate Kovarovic on Substack: https://substack.com/@katekovarovic Follow Shawn VanDiver and #AfghanEvac: on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnjvandiver on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afghanevac on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afghanevac/ on their website: https://afghanevac.org/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow Beth: on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwbailey85/ on Twitter: https://x.com/BWBailey85 on Substack: https://substack.com/@bwbailey85 on the web: https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Immigration concerns for Afghans in US with lawyer Alison Tabor - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 40:12

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. My guest today is Alison Tabor, a Supervising Attorney with Resettlement Action DC (REACT DC) and a Principal Attorney with AGT LAW PLLC. Alison delivers excellent information about how various groups of Afghans in the U.S. are impacted by the latest executive orders that have stopped processing of the USRAP, halted foreign funds, and impacted refugee resettlement and immigration. Alison advises all Afghans without asylum or a Green Card to find an attorney who can help them with their cases. A list of resources can be found here: Pro bono legal service providers who represent people in removal proceedings at immigration courts (EOIR): https://www.justice.gov/eoir/list-pro-bono-legal-service-providers Pro bono legal service providers who assist people in custody with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the border: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1582586/dl?inline= Pro bono legal service providers for remote credible fear interview (CFI): https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1571576/dl?inline= NAKASEC 24/7 HOTLINE: 1-844-500-3222 (No Dari/Pashto interpretation available) National Immigration Legal Services Directory - Nonprofit Resource Center https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/legaldirectory/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠.…

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P-2 USRAP applicant Omid Eztarabi on executive order exemptions - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 32:47

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Our guest today is Omid Eztarabi, a Social Activist and Human Rights Defender who has been participating in humanitarian efforts to improve civil society and women’s rights in Afghanistan since 2018, working for organization like the International Civil Society Action Network, the Afghan Women Organization for Equality, and Youth Entrepreneurial Services. Omid has been actively involved in program development and human rights initiatives in collaboration with various German organizations, including the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, The Berlin Senate, Das Afghanistan Komitee, The German Institute for Human Rights, Deutsche Gesellschaft, German Dream, Impact Civil Society Research and Development, and the German Institute for Foreign Relations. Omid talks about his pleas to the U.S. people and leaders for exemptions to executive orders that impact Afghan applicants to the US Refugee Admissions Program and that have also impacted Special Immigrant Visa applicants. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠. Find her work at https://bethwbailey.com/…

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Afghan resettlement support under new executive orders - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 1:02:12

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Our guests today are Sarah Cady, the CEO of Resettlement Action DC (REACT DC), Ellen Smith, the Executive Director of Keeping Our Promise, Inc. and John Moses, the co-founder of Massachusetts Afghan Alliance. We discuss the impact new executive orders and stop work orders have had for each organization and the Afghans they support. We also work to dispel pervasive myths about the Afghan refugee population, and talk about what organizations need to get through the 90-day pause in processing. An update - Beth referenced in the episode that 5 Afghan intel professionals had been found murdered, presumably by the Taliban, recently. In fact, 5 Afghans were arrested by Taliban intelligence but only 3 Afghans were found murdered, all of whom worked for the former ministry of the interior. Find the story here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFSBrcIx1Xq/ About the guests: Keeping Our Promise: https://www.keepingourpromise.org/ https://www.keepingourpromise.org/donate.html Massachusetts Afghan Alliance: https://massafghanalliance.org/ https://massafghanalliance.org/donate REACT DC: https://www.reactdc.org/ https://donorbox.org/general-support-contribution?designation=General%20Support%20Contribution&default_interval=o About the Akrami family: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2976254/after-siv-rejection-family-reunites-and-discovers-state-department-failure/ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2980726/state-department-must-reopen-siv-case-repair-separation/ About the Ahmadi family, whose family members were wrongfully killed by a U.S. Reaper strike: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2837363/us-no-answer-relocation-compensation-afghanistan-drone-strike-victim-family/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ .…

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Trump Refugee Executive Orders ft Shawn VanDiver & Kate Kovarovic - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 53:57

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Our guests today are Shawn VanDiver and Kate Kovarovic, giving their input on new executive orders that impact our Afghan allies as well as our already overstretched volunteers. Shawn VanDiver is founder and president of the #AfghanEvac coalition, an umbrella of multiple volunteers and professionals across the government and private sector who aim to fulfill the promises the U.S. made to its Afghan allies. Kate Kovarovic is the former Director of Resilience Programming for the #AfghanEvac coalition. Referenced in the episode: Family Reunification Episode with Terry Symula, John Moses, and Elizabeth Lynn: https://youtu.be/SIL9O2lWpnc?si=SCyFbqs07ZAjAD1X Family Reunification cases involving Zero Units with Geeta Bakshi: https://youtu.be/onETEgyIfRk?si=jAgO5Ah1PgaVmEr6 About Shawn VanDiver and #AfghanEvac: Follow Shawn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnjvandiver Follow #AfghanEvac on Twitter https://twitter.com/afghanevac Or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/afghanevac/ Or on their website: https://afghanevac.org/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ .…

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Refugee Processing Executive Order with Andy Sullivan from No One Left Behind 33:31

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Our guest today is Andy Sullivan, the Chief Advocacy Officer for No One Left Behind, a nonprofit organization that supports the wartime allies whom we promised assistance through the special immigrant visa program. Andy takes listeners through two new Trump administration executive orders that are impacting or may impact our Afghan allies, explaining who is impacted by the orders (US Refugee Admissions Program applicants), and who as yet is exempted from the pause (SIV applicants). We discuss efforts to continue supporting our allies, the incredible service our Afghan supporters have provided to us and continue to provide after arriving on U.S. soil. Find No One Left Behind via: Twitter: https://twitter.com/n1leftbehind Website: http://nooneleft.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-one-left-behind/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nooneleftbehindus/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ . For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com . Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Media under the Taliban - Afghanistan Journalists Support Organization - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 80 46:55

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Welcome to Episode 80 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guests are two members of the Afghanistan Journalists Support Organization (AJSO), a nonprofit organization based in Germany. Freshta Hemmati is an Afghan journalist and women's rights activist. She holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and a master's in International Relations, specializing in diplomacy. Over her eight-year career in journalism in Afghanistan, she has significantly contributed as an investigative journalist, a political programs radio host, and a skilled communications expert in various Afghan media outlets and international initiatives. Following her relocation to Canada due to the Taliban's takeover, she has collaborated with the Canadian provincial government, and currently, she serves as the CEO of the Afghanistan Journalists Support Organization (AJSO) and leads the advocacy committee for female journalists within AJSO. Masud is an Afghan journalist who remains in his homeland and is joining us today on condition that we do not show his face or identify him. Today’s episode focuses on the dangers for journalists covering the Taliban’s iron-fisted rule in Afghanistan, and the creation of the AJSO as a means for Afghan journalists to work with Western journalists to report the ground truth in their homeland. We discuss women’s issues as well as Freshta’s story of escaping the country just prior to the Taliban’s ban on travel for unaccompanied women. Find the AJSO via: Website: www.ajso.org E-mail: official@ajso.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/AfghanistanJSO Twitter: www.twitter.com/AfghanistanJSO Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afghanistanjso2022 About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ .…

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CIA Team Alpha members fight for Afghan counterparts: The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 79 1:18:56

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Welcome to Episode 79 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guests are members of Team Alpha, the CIA’s original eight-man team of analysts, linguists, warriors, and tribal experts who went into Afghanistan to defeat al Qaeda in the days immediately following Sept. 11, 2001. David Tyson retired from the CIA Directorate of Operations in 2020 after a 25-year career at the Agency that involved numerous overseas deployments and two rotations as the Chief of Station. David received the CIA’s Distinguished Intelligence Cross, the Agency’s highest award for valor, and the Agency’s Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal. He also served in the US Army, both as an enlisted servicemember and an officer. Justin Sapp is a contingency strategist for Constellis, and recently retired as a US Army Green Beret Colonel following 30 years of exceptionally distinguished service. He received numerous military decorations during his service, including the Defense Superior Service Award and the Bronze Star with “V” device. In this episode, David and Justin talk about their deployment to Afghanistan post-9/11 and the Afghan teammates who enabled their progress in fighting back against al Qaeda. The majority of our episode focuses on Badger Six, the nonprofit that Team Alpha and supporters have created in order to assist the families of the 30-35 Afghans who were indispensable to Team Alpha, and who are currently in the pipeline for access to U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. We discuss the impediments facing team members, and their success when they reach the U.S. Finally, Justin and David weigh in on their feelings about the resurgence of al Qaeda, the emergence of ISIS-K, and the return of pre-9/11 conditions for women inside Afghanistan. Find Badger Six at their website: https://badgersix.org/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ .…

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Continued atrocities in Afghanistan and looking back on year two of The Afghanistan Project Podcast 30:47

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today, we're talking about recent developments in Afghanistan involving decrees targeting Afghan women and border skirmishes between the Taliban and Pakistan. Beth also discusses the incredible guests who came on during the last 12 months and some of the incredible stories and updates they shared. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ .…

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Art Conaghan on UK response during Afghanistan evacuation : The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 78 1:15:34

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Welcome to Episode 78 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guest is Art Conaghan, a public affairs specialist in the UK who was a Parliamentary Chief of Staff for an MP in Northampton, outside of London, at the time of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. This is probably one of several episodes that Art could fill with stories about the groups he helped as he effectively became a human smuggler in the midst of the withdrawal. In this episode, Art talks about how he was drawn into helping Afghans as the country fell under Taliban control over the summer of 2021. We discuss many of the groups he attempted to – or successfully – aided as well as the means that he used to secure assistance for various groups of Afghans. Art also discusses the impact that the evacuation effort has had on his life. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ .…

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M. Ashraf Haidari on return of Afghanistan democracy: The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 77 1:16:22

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Welcome to Episode 77 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. My guest today is an esteemed representative of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, His Excellency Mohammed Ashraf Haidari. Ashraf served as the Ambassador of Afghanistan to Sri Lanka and Deputy Ambassador to the United States and India. He held numerous roles in the former Afghan Government’s Foreign Ministry and National Security Council from 2004 until the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, Ashraf also worked as the Director-General of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Program. Ashraf is a TV and radio commentator, and has held a number of senior research and visiting fellowship positions in esteemed think tanks like the World in 2050 associated with the Diplomatic Courier, the New America, the Observer Research Foundation, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies, and the Delhi Policy Group. He frequently writes in major US and international publications, analyzing the nexus between human security and protective security with a focus on conflict, climate change, poverty and displacement. He holds his Masters in Security Studies from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and his Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Wabash College. Ashraf discusses the factors that led to the dissolution of the former Afghan government and the changes witnessed within Afghanistan after the Taliban took power in the country. Ashraf also discusses what will be required to return the country to a successful path. About the guests: Follow M. Ashraf Haidari on X: https://x.com/MAshrafHaidari About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ .…

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Geeta Bakshi of Famil on supporting Afghan Zero Units - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 76 1:27:33

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Welcome to Episode 76 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guest is Geeta Bakshi, a former CIA counterterrorism officer and founder of Famil, a national nonprofit organization which provides support to Afghan allies, particularly members of the Zero Units, elite Afghan forces who were supported and trained by the CIA. Geeta is a 14-year veteran of the CIA, and spent several years of her career in Afghanistan. Geeta discusses her career in Afghanistan and the deep trust it instilled for Afghan partners, including the Zero Units. She tells the story of her involvement post-withdrawal, and how she began creating Famil, which was quickly “adopted by” the Zero Units. Geeta talks about the difficulties the Zero Units have faced, including large numbers of members separated from their families for more than three years following the withdrawal due to bureaucratic holdups that cause endless harm to Afghans and American volunteers. She discusses the mental health battles the Zero Units face as they assimilate into a new culture while watching their homeland fall to terrorism and about the hurdles faced by Zero Unit members who are amputees and require financing for prosthetics, medical equipment, and therapy. Geeta also notes that the members of the Zero Units are already giving back to the communities across America that they have become part of. Find Famil : Website: https://www.familusa.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/familusa/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/famil.usa/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠.…

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Shawn VanDiver on #AfghanEvac under Trump Administration: The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 75 55:58

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Welcome to Episode 75 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guest is Shawn VanDiver, a 12-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, and the founder and president of the #AfghanEvac coalition, an umbrella of multiple volunteers and professionals across the government and private sector who aim to fulfill the promises the U.S. made to its Afghan allies. Shawn discusses the frustrations he felt with President Joe Biden’s failure to address shortcomings in our Afghanistan withdrawal and policy, and his hopes for change under the incoming Trump administration. Shawn also provides updates on and concerns regarding the Priority-1 and -2 programs within the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and the likely closure of humanitarian parole as a path for safety for Afghans. He notes the concerns that the larger volunteer community has about the second- and third-order impacts that could be felt by Afghans if certain refugee programming is cut. About Shawn VanDiver and #AfghanEvac: Follow Shawn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shawnjvandiver Follow #AfghanEvac on Twitter https://twitter.com/afghanevac Or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/afghanevac/ Or on their website: https://afghanevac.org/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ .…

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Afghan reunification with John Moses, Elizabeth Lynn, Terry Symula - The Afghanistan Project Ep. 74 1:22:26

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Welcome to Episode 74 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Our guests today are John Moses, Elizabeth Lynn, and Terry Symula, all of whom are intimately involved in cases where Afghan families separated as a result of the noncombatant evacuation operations are struggling to achieve reunification. We discuss several reunification cases, the incredible burden that separated families face, and the need to increase support and information to these families under the incoming Trump administration. About the guests: John Moses, co-founder of the Massachusetts Afghan Alliance, an organization that is supporting Afghan allies who have located around Massachusetts. John is also a 23-year veteran of the US Army, a veteran fellow at The Hoover Institution, and the Director of Operations at Wizardline Technologies, Inc. Find Massachusetts Afghan Alliance here: https://massafghanalliance.org/ Elizabeth Lynn is director of government operations at Operation Recovery, where she directs the Afghanistan and Grow America Farm Corps initiatives. Elizabeth served in the U.S. Air Force and the Navy Reserves, and has received multiple commendations for her service. After holding a variety of positions with the U.S. Postal Service, USCIS, IRS and other U.S. government institutions, Elizabeth retired in 2020. She came out of retirement shortly thereafter to help Afghans left behind in their homeland. Find Operation Recovery here: https://operationrecovery.org/ Terry Symula is a volunteer at Ascentria Care Alliance, where she leads a Neighborhood Support Team that welcomes Afghan families to the area. In Terry’s small town of Harvard, she was at one point supporting 36 Afghans. Terry’s background is in computer technology sales and marketing management, but she began volunteering in the field of resettlement 8 years ago to support a Rwandan family who arrived in Worcester, Massachusetts in the middle of the winter with numerous medical needs. Find Ascentria Care Alliance here: https://www.ascentria.org/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ . For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com . Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Andy Sullivan of No One Left Behind on SIV future - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 73 1:04:33

vor 27 weeks1:04:33

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Welcome to Episode 73 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Our guest today is Andy Sullivan, the Chief Advocacy Officer for No One Left Behind, a nonprofit organization that supports the wartime allies whom we promised assistance through the special immigrant visa program. Andy takes listeners through the latest SIV numbers for an update on the number of primary applicants in the pipeline, and efforts underway to preserve the program and add additional visas for the remaining applicants. Andy discusses legacy data from the SIV program under the former Trump administration as a way to provide some optimism about the program’s fate under the new Trump administration. We also discuss serious impediments with the program that need addressing, and tell the story of “Tahir,” an SIV applicant recovering from mental health crisis in Pakistan after being endangered by his service to the U.S. government. Find No One Left Behind via: Twitter: https://twitter.com/n1leftbehind Website: http://nooneleft.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/no-one-left-behind/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nooneleftbehindus/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ . For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com . Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Jason Howk on Afghanistan under President-elect Trump - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 72 57:14

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Welcome to Episode 72 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guest is Jason Howk, a veteran of the U.S. Army who was involved firsthand in key periods of our twenty-year effort to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Our discussion revolves around the reasons that an incoming Trump Administration should be concerned about the status quo in Afghanistan, which include the growth of terrorism, gross violations of human rights, and the economic promise within Afghanistan that is now being realized by the Chinese. Jason gives a handful of policy recommendations, including empowering Afghan leaders who could provide a stable future for a country currently in turmoil and ensuring that any future efforts are Afghan-led. Jason concludes with a plea about the vital importance of addressing the suicide epidemic within the veteran community. About Jason Howk and Global Friends of Afghanistan: Find Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason_c_howk Find Global Friends of Afghanistan at their website, https://www.globalfriendsofafghanistan.org/ Follow GFA on Twitter https://twitter.com/GFAfghanistan Or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-friends-of-afghanistan-gfa/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ . For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com . Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Lynne O'Donnell talks Afghan war journalism, Taliban arrest - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Ep. 71 2:06:27

vor 29 weeks2:06:27

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Welcome to Episode 71 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guest is the journalist and author Lynne O’Donnell, who has been fearlessly covering Afghanistan since shortly after September 11, 2001 and continues to document the atrocities of the de facto government today. Lynne has been a senior correspondent for Reuters, and worked as the Kabul Bureau Chief for the AFP and the AP between 2009 and 2017. Lynne has also worked in strategic communications, and now is a columnist for Foreign Policy. She also hosts a weekly podcast for 8AM Media, which many viewers here know is an excellent place to find the ground truth of what is happening in the Taliban’s Afghanistan. Lynne discusses the highlights of her years of war coverage in Afghanistan leading up to the U.S. withdrawal from the country. We also cover her incredible coverage of the withdrawal, and of the past three plus years. We also discuss in depth her return to the country in summer 2022, and her arrest by the Taliban, who forced her to publicly denounce her journalism in a manner that, as she warned the authorities who forced her confession, made them look silly. Follow Lynne on Twitter: https://x.com/lynnekodonnell Follow Lynne’s podcast with 8AM Media, “Insights,” here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/insights/id1752507469 Find Lynne’s book, "High Tea in Mosul," mentioned in the episode, here: https://www.amazon.com/High-Tea-Mosul-Englishwomen-War-torn/dp/1905736096/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ . For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com . Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Will Selber & Beth Bailey talk regime whitewashing pre-election - The Afghanistan Project Podcast 57:13

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Welcome to The Afghanistan Project Podcast. For this special pre-election episode, I'm bringing back return guest Lt. Col. (R) Will Selber for an awesome update about the increased efforts to whitewash the Taliban regime in the leadup to U.S. presidential elections. We discuss a New York Times piece that gallingly talks of the great hope that terrorist Sirajuddin Haqqani allegedly presents to the world, the voices lending unearned legitimacy to the Taliban, and what our presidential hopefuls bring in terms of Afghanistan baggage into this election cycle. We also discuss major world events of the moment. About Will Selber: Will Selber is a retired Middle East Foreign Area Officer who spent 4 1/2 years in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was an active member of Operation Sacred Promise and has helped relocate 100+ Afghans. He is founder of Grumpy Combat Veteran + Friends (https://www.gcvfriends.com), where he shares important news commentary and his podcasts, Shoulder to Shoulder Podcast and Stories from my Brothers: Tales of the Afghan Security Forces. You can follow him on X at @AggieWill00 About the hosts: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠. For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com. Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Documentarian Brent Huffman discusses "Saving Mes Aynak" : The Afghanistan Project Podcast Episode 70 50:55

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Welcome to Episode 70 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guest is Brent Huffman, a documentary filmmaker and professor at Northwestern University, where he is director of documentary journalism. Brent is the director, producer, cinematographer and editor of the 2014 documentary “Saving Mes Aynak,” which won over 30 awards and has been broadcast in over 50 countries. In today’s episode, Brent talks about the impetus of his interest in Mes Aynak and what he saw and learned about the ancient Buddhist city while traveling there to document the heroic work of disaster archeologists who strived to keep the largely unexcavated remains from being destroyed by a Chinese mining company. Brent also talks about the efforts he has taken to save Afghan archeologists who were Taliban targets during filming and have been unable to work since August 2021. We discuss how Mes Aynak’s perpetual stay of execution seems to have come to an end, with mining efforts currently underway in the area. Though the Taliban promise that mining will take place underground in an effort to preserve the city, Brent expressed skepticism about trusting the group’s word, and reminds the audience that six villages have been destroyed to make way for mining and a further 174 face ruin from mining’s impact on the aquifer. Finally, Brent talks about forthcoming documentary, due next year, about performing archeology in the midst of war in Yemen. Follow Brent on Twitter: https://x.com/Brent_Huffman Find “Saving Mes Aynak” on Amazon Prime Video here: https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Mes-Aynak-Brent-Huffman/dp/B01MQFJDQ9 Watch Brent’s work free for a limited time at the 2024 Arkhaios Film Festival: https://arkhaiosfilmfestival2024.eventive.org/films?filterTags%5B6690491d13c78100a6420841%5D=true About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ . For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com . Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Gaisu Yari talks Afghan Voices of Hope : The Afghanistan Project Podcast Episode 69 54:28

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Welcome to Episode 69 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. Today’s guest is Gaisu Yari, a human rights activist, writer, and speaker who has fought for freedom in Afghanistan and vocally opposed the Taliban's repressive rule there. In today’s episode, Gaisu talks about her escape from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover and a project, Afghan Voices of Hope, that began as she processed the trauma of her experience in a refugee camp in Poland. Gaisu has now documented the Afghan experience throughout the U.S., in France, in Canada, and in Afghanistan in order to help develop and sustain the spirit of Afghanistan within Afghans who were spread around the world after the former government collapsed. Find Afghan Voices of Hope here: https://www.afghanvoicesofhope.org/ About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ . For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com . Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Military Transition with Rob Dufresne, Jenn Noonkester, & Michael DeSerio - The Afghanistan Project Podcast Episode 68 2:00:23

vor 34 weeks2:00:23

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Welcome to Episode 68 of The Afghanistan Project, where we cover all topics related to two decades of war in Afghanistan, and the fallout of our Afghanistan withdrawal. For today’s topic of military transition, I have three special guests: Jenn Noonkester, a retired Air Force senior NCO; Michael DeSerio, a 15-year Army senior NCO, and Rob Dufresne, a retired Army Special Forces senior NCO. Jenn, Michael, and Rob talk about their experiences leaving the military, including the difficulties they experienced and the programs that were indispensable. We touch on SkillBridge, which Jenn utilized with great results, and the Army’s Master Resilience Training, which Michael is a particular advocate for. While Jenn and Michael’s more recent transitions came with slightly more assistance from their military institutions, Rob’s experience during his service and during his transition in 2015 were vastly different. The spectrum of experiences and the similarities in the issues all three discuss will be helpful for any veteran preparing for transition, or still struggling with adjusting to post-military life. This episode will also be a game changer for civilians who want to understand the transition process to better support their loved ones and friends during or after service. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠ . For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com . Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Episode 67 : Author and Global Analyst Fazle Chowdhury 1:13:12

vor 35 weeks1:13:12

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Welcome to Episode 67 of The Afghanistan Project Podcast with guest Fazle Chowdhury, distinguished writer and global affairs analyst known for his in-depth exploration of Ukrainian, Iranian, and post-communist affairs.⁠ Fazle talks about the origin of conflict in Southeast Asia, and how Peshawar, Pakistan changed during the conflict in neighboring Afghanistan. Fazle also discusses the importance of Afghanistan on the world stage, and its enduring legacy for those who love it. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠⁠@BWBailey85⁠⁠ . For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, ⁠theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com⁠ . Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.…

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Episode 66 : Air Force veteran Jenn Noonkester on evacuation upheaval 1:23:19

vor 36 weeks1:23:19

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Welcome to Episode 66 of The Afghanistan Project Podcast featuring a retired Air Force senior NCO Jenn Noonkester, who has been involved in efforts to support Afghans seeking to escape their homeland. Jenn spoke about her military service prior to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the upheaval that occurred financially, physically, and mentally when Jenn became involved in evacuation efforts. About the host: Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X ⁠@BWBailey85⁠. For Afghan listeners: If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com. Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity…

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