Welcome to a special episode of The Afghanistan Project Podcast about March 19th hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in which retired General McKenzie, former CENTCOM Commander, and retired General Milley, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Joining me, and having watched nearly the entire four-hour affair, was recently retired Air Force Lt. Col. Will Selber, who offered excellent insights on the politicization of the hearing and the lack of meaningful answers that might help us regain honor for those who served, and ensure that the mistakes made during 20 long years of war are not repeated in the future.

For those who don’t want to listen to the whole shebang, Will has covered it well. You can also find the article he references in the podcast, asking President Biden to finally publicly talk about Afghanistan, at the link here: https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/president-biden-should-talk-about-afghanistan

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.

Mikael Cook was an Army non-commissioned officer and veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He was an active member of the #DigitalDunkirk movement to evacuate our Afghan allies in August of 2021. You can follow him on Instagram or X ⁠@Mikaelcook89⁠.

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 currently the Millitary Affairs Fellow at the Bulwark. You can follow him on X at @AggieWill00

For Afghan listeners:

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