The Crisis in Afghanistan: America’s Involvement and the Implications of its Imminent Withdrawal

Afghanistan is potentially on the verge of another civil war and Kabul might fall to the Taliban. The recent bombing of a girls’ school is perhaps a tragic foretaste of what is in store. This talk, by Saad Mohseni, one of Afghanistan’s leading media entrepreneurs and political observers, will present the history of America’s involvement in the country, analyze the present situation and address the implications of the impending withdrawal of US troops. Mr. Mohseni will argue that the way in which this transition is managed will determine the country’s trajectory and the degree of violence it is likely to endure.