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Author Wesley Morgan on Afghanistan War's Microcosm · 1 source tracked

Wesley Morgan, author of "The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley," discusses the 25th anniversary of the War on Terrorism. Morgan, who reported from Afghanistan as a young freelancer, uses the Pech Valley as a microcosm for the broader conflict. The conversation delves into the complexities of military outposts, disconnected warfare between different branches, and lessons unlearned from the prolonged engagement. AI

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Author Wesley Morgan on Afghanistan War's Microcosm · 1 source tracked

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  1. ChinaTalk TIER_1 English(EN) · Jordan Schneider ·

    GWOT at 25 with Wesley Morgan

    Pech as the war in miniature