Over the past few weeks the world has witnessed scenes of chaos and desperation in Afghanistan as people scrambled to evacuate the country as it fell to the Taliban.Some were able to get out, but many others, including Afghans with Australian visas remain trapped.Coalition forces had been planning their withdrawal from Afghanistan for months, but it’s now emerged that intelligence reports failed to forecast how quickly the country would fall, and the impact that would have on the evacuation.Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Middleton on what went wrong with Australia’s withdrawal plan and what it means for those trapped in Afghanistan.Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Karen MiddletonSee acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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