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The Fall of Afghanistan With ‘Reign of Terror’ Author Spencer Ackerman

Bryan and Spencer discuss the 20-year “War on Terror” and react to the Biden administration’s decision to pull out of Afghanistan

By Bryan Curtis
AFGHANS LIVE UNDER TALIBAN RULE MARCUS YAM / LOS ANGELES TIMES


Bryan Curtis is joined by author and journalist Spencer Ackerman to break down his new book Reign of Terror and to discuss recent news and events involving the United States leaving Afghanistan. They cover the 20-year “War on Terror,” weigh in on the decision Biden and his administration made to pull out of Afghanistan, and talk through the United States’ approach to foreign policy since 9/11.

Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Spencer Ackerman
Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes

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