Newt’s World – Episode 308: The Afghanistan Papers

An in-depth interview with investigative reporter Craig Whitlock, on his New York Times best-selling book looking at the 20-year war in Afghanistan and what went wrong.

The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War details interviews with people who played a direct role in the war and their stunning admissions; that the U.S. government’s strategies for Afghanistan were a mess, the nation-building project was a colossal failure and drugs and corruption infiltrated their allies in the Afghan government. Newt talks with the author and Washington Post investigative reporter, Craig Whitlock, a three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist.


Guest: Craig Whitlock

Craig Whitlock
Craig Whitlock
The Afghanistan Papers: History of a Secret War
The Afghanistan Papers: History of a Secret War

Washington Post Articles:

The Grand Illusion: Hiding the Truth about the Afghanistan War’s ‘Conclusion’ – August 12, 2021

Deceptions and Lies: What Really Happened in Afghanistan – August 10, 2021

The War in Afghanistan: Promises to Win, But No Vision for Victory – April 14, 2021

25 essential documents from The Afghanistan Papers – December 13, 2019

A Secret History of the War – December 9, 2019

Stranded Without a Strategy – December 9, 2019


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