August 19, 2021
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#704 Abandoning Afghanistan
Recent stories about Canada's role in the War in Afghanistan fall short. And if Justin Trudeau is Veruca Salt, who then is Erin O'Toole? Photojournalist and author Paul Watson co-hosts.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Tiffany Lam
Producer
Tristan Capacchione
Audio Editor & Technical Producer

Links:

  • Paul’s LA Times story from embedding with Ghazni Talibs
  • Paul’s LA Times story on Afghanistan’s pipeline plans
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