Gerard Baker & Gen. (Ret.) David H. Petraeus on America’s Longest War | 2021 Concordia Annual Summit

Session Title: Behind the Scenes of America’s Longest War

Speakers:
Gen. (Ret.) David H. Petraeus
Gerard Baker

Twenty years ago, the United States began what would become its longest running war. The invasion of Afghanistan, and the subsequent twenty-year occupation, would become cause for celebration and controversy around the world. Great debate has been sparked about the benefits of this occupation, and whether or not it has achieved the goals it was based on. Now, as the United States, and other NATO allies, hasten their departures from the embattled country, these debates are even more crucial. This panel will seek to explore the successes and failures of the United States’ occupation of Afghanistan, and whether or not the human and physical toll was worth it.

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