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Defending the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

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Afghans make their way through a flooded street towards a nearby airport entrance to try their chance at evacuating out of the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021.(MARCUS YAM / LOS ANGELES TIMES)

Joe Biden has been wholly blamed for the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

But despite the unwinnable nature of this war, how has the defeat by the Taliban affected America's reputation across the globe?

Guest

John Mearsheimer, professor of political science at the University of Chicago and author of several books, including The Tragedy of Great Power Politics

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World Politics, Government and Politics
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