The Fall of Kabul: What Next?

The Taliban has completed its lightning advance across Afghanistan by taking control of the country’s capital-all but guaranteeing a national takeover. With President Ashraf Ghani having fled the country and the United States rushing to evacuate its personnel from Kabul as Afghan leaders work to form a transitional government, reality is setting in: After two decades and some $2 trillion spent, Washington’s nation-building effort appears to have failed. That will likely have far-reaching consequences not only for Afghanistan, but also for American foreign policy and the world at large. While the Taliban are issuing statements about ensuring “the transition process is completed safely and securely, without putting the lives, property and honor of anyone in danger,” the danger is their actions could be quite different. Chapters 0:00 - Countdown 2:34 - Introduction 4:00 - Rights of Afghans under Taliban regime 10:40 - From Republic to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 20:06 - Border Regime for Afghanistan 34:59 - Young Afghans Taking the Charge 42:36 - Dynamics of the Taliban Governance 58:50 - Comments by Audience 1:00:29 - Reconciliation b/w AFGH Intellectuals and Taliban 1:04:30 - Impact on Pakistan’s Security Situation 1:14:17 - Are the Afghan Taliban a Proxy Regime? 1:31:46 - Negotiation of Transition Period in Afghanistan #CRGC #CentreForRegionalAndGlobalConnectivity