America's Longest War Is Over. What Did The U.S. Gain From 20 Years In Afghanistan?10:57
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August 31, 2021

Taliban fighters patrol along a street in Kabul on Aug. 31, 2021. The Taliban joyously fired guns into the air and offered words of reconciliation as they celebrated defeating the United States and returning to power after two decades of war that devastated Afghanistan. (Hoshang Hashimi/AFP via Getty Images)

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Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh joins host Scott Tong to discuss what 20 years of war in Afghanistan accomplished as the last U.S. troops leave Kabul airport.

This segment aired on August 31, 2021.

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