Positions and have worked with afghan refugees in the u. S. As a historian, one misunderstanding i try to correct is that our interest is not in events processes when we talked about the fall of kabul, we are not talking to much about an event that is still laying out good yesterday marked the 21st anniversary of 9 11, which month later led to the American Invasion of afghanistan. Months shy of 20 years later, the u. S. Withdrew from the country in a chaotic form, leading to the return of the taliban. Despite the subsequent violence of the american Political Class and screaming disinterest of the american electorate seeming disinterest of the american electorate, that withdrawal marks neither the end of the war on terror or the suffering of the people in afghanistan. Thousands are waiting in camps for possible settlement in the u. S. Or other western countries which may never come. Millions in afghanistan are taft by a repressive regime whose interest and ability to govern are limited
This particular topic is near to my heart. We have an outstanding panel that does span the breath of experience and of experience. We will hear from afghans themselves today who have policy positions and have worked with afghan refugees in the u. S. As a historian, one misunderstanding i try to correct is that our interest is not in events processes when we talked about the fall of kabul, we are not talking to much about an event that is still laying out good yesterday marked the 21st anniversary of 9 11, which month later led to the American Invasion of afghanistan. Months shy of 20 years later, the u. S. Withdrew from the country in a chaotic form, leading to the return of the taliban. Despite the subsequent violence of the american Political Class and screaming disinterest of the american electorate seeming disinterest of the american electorate, that withdrawal marks neither the end of the war on terror or the suffering of the people in afghanistan. Thousands are waiting in camps f
Said its too bad but its a its ok to saymaga you cannot watch the rest of this program on our website. We take you to a discussion would mark the oneyear University Anniversary of the u. S. Leaving afghanistan and life since the taliban took control. Welcome to this mornings event, which will be recorded. It is my great pleasure to introduce the dean of the elliott school, who has some comments. Thank you. Welcome and thanks for being able to join us for what will be a sober and thoughtful reflection over the last year since the fall of kabul. It has not been a story with an outcome that anybody would hope for. I think we will hear from our speakers today, who have a perspective directly linked to what happened when youre ago and the end of the collapse of the former government afghanistan. They will give us some answers to how the government questions have come to the foray, how the talibans ruling afghanistan, what happened for women and girls. This is one day after the anniversary o
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Have a Authority Issue the rules. I think 706 has been abused. And it should be returned to the original intent we help frame years ago. So i have difficulty with that part of the equation. It makes it harder to get to the second. The fcc rules werent thrown out. I learned long ago not to try to guess what other people do in d. C. In the environment we live in. I dont have an insight what the chairman may or may not do. He articulated the authority he believes he has. The commission has and what they would like to do. So i have taken the word and see what comes from that. But i hate to guess more than that. House energy and Commerce Committee is beginning to hold hearings about a possible rewrite of the Communications Act. Im sure youve been following this closely. What advice would you give to the house energy and Commerce Committee as they look at rewriting the Communications Act. I would say first and foremost, i defer to my friend and former colleagues on the house and the senate o