348. Syria, Afghanistan, and The Rest Is Classified

348. Syria, Afghanistan, and The Rest Is Classified

It has been thirteen years since Bashar al-Assad triggered a civil war which would kill hundreds of thousands of people and devastate Syria. Recent events have shown just how far his rule has shattered the nation. Today Alastair and Rory are joined by former CIA Syria Analyst David McCloskey and host of Goalhanger’s latest podcast, The Rest Is Classified to discuss them, along with his new episode on the first CIA teams in Afghanistan after 9/11. To hear the full episode, search The Rest Is Classified wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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563. Britain’s Afghanistan Shame and the Jason Arday Tragedy

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562. The Right’s War With Itself and Burnham’s Prisons Challenge

562. The Right’s War With Itself and Burnham’s Prisons Challenge

With Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe trading blows, is the British right tearing itself apart, and will Kemi Badenoch destroy the Conservative Party by chasing Reform and Restore voters rather than the c...

12 Aug 1h 6min

561. How Trump’s Chaos Keeps Splintering the World Order

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As a new military alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan the first sign that America's allies no longer trust its guarantees? Why are politicians refusing to admit how fast America is bur...

11 Aug 56min

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560. Trump's Hamas Disarmament 'Deal' and Europe's FIFA Boycott

560. Trump's Hamas Disarmament 'Deal' and Europe's FIFA Boycott

As Trump's Board of Peace unveils a plan to disarm Hamas, will the group now give up its weapons and what would this mean for Gaza's future? Amid an escalation of violence on the West Bank and with se...

5 Aug 1h

559. Who Really Benefits from the Ceuta Migration Crisis?

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