9/11 in Context pt 4: The War on Terror - A Post Mortem

In this bouns episode: In our ongoing work to contextualize the events of 9/11, it is worthwhile to look at the and consider the subsequent “War on Terror” through the perspective of the last 20 years and as Winston Churchill once said “Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Featured Sources: History.comWhen the music stops: Afghan ‘happy place’ falls silent- ZEINA KARAMAWikipedia.org5 freed from Gitmo in exchange for Bergdahl join Taliban’s political office in Qatar - Kathy Gannon The AP / 2018Joe Biden’s Iraq problem - Tara Golshan and Alex Ward2012 Benghazi attacks - BritannicaThe fall of Kabul: a 20-year mission collapses in a single day - GuardianPlanes, guns, night-vision goggles: The Taliban's new U.S.-made war chest- Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle, Jonathan LandayHardliners get key posts in new Taliban government - BBC***Credits***The voice of The Abracast – Hila Assor https://hilaassor.com/Theme Song “Red Horse Rising” by X-Proph3t: http://www.reverbnation.com/xproph3tWritten / Produced / researched / Performed – Jon Towers www.abracast.com***Contact***Visit Website: www.abracast.comEmail Jon: [email protected] Find Jon on Twitter: @jonnyaxx https://twitter.com/JonnyAxx Find Jon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jon.towers.925Find Jon On Instagram: http://instagram.com/stigmatastudios***Storefront*** If you enjoy the show, learned something new, or was inspired you might consider supporting the show! https://abracast.com/store-front***Support*** If you enjoy the show, learned something new, or was inspired you might consider supporting the show!Become a subscriber: www.subscribestar.com/abracast Just wanna buy me a drink?: paypal.me/stigmatastudios ***Advertise*** Got a book, Product or Podcast? Would you would like to get your message to The Abracast audience?Advertise on The Abracast: https://www.advertisecast.com/TheAbracastAdvertise on The Abracast: https://intellifluence.com/influencer/jon-towers-61030