<description>&lt;p&gt;General Joseph Votel is a retired U.S. Army four-star general and Commander of U.S. Central Command from 2016 t0 2019. He led multiple operations in Afghanistan, beginning shortly after the 9/11 attacks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this first part of the interview, he analyses recent developments in the Middle East, including the role of Iran, the geopolitical situation in South and Central Asia, and assesses the factors that contributed to the failure in Afghanistan, which he will explore in greater depth, along with his personal experiences in the country, in Part 2.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;📺 Watch on &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/ymWamUx43PE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Producer | Host: Roh Yakobi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Assistant Produce/Researcher: Sa-aadat Yakobi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Music ©: Dawood Sarkhosh&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: hello@rohyakobi.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: @TheAfgPod &amp;amp; @RohYakobi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;X: @TheAfgPod &amp;amp; @RohYakobi&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

General Joseph Votel is a retired U.S. Army four-star general and Commander of U.S. Central Command from 2016 t0 2019. He led multiple operations in Afghanistan, beginning shortly after the 9/11 attacks. In this first part of the interview, he analyses recent developments in the Middle East, including the role of Iran, the geopolitical situation in South and Central Asia, and assesses the factors that contributed to the failure in Afghanistan, which he will explore in greater depth, along with his personal experiences in the country, in Part 2. 📺 Watch on <a href="https://youtu.be/ymWamUx43PE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>Producer | Host: Roh YakobiAssistant Produce/Researcher: Sa-aadat YakobiMusic ©: Dawood SarkhoshEmail: hello@rohyakobi.comInstagram: @TheAfgPod &amp; @RohYakobiX: @TheAfgPod &amp; @RohYakobi<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Gen. Joseph Votel: Lessons from Afghanistan (Part 1)

Gen. Joseph Votel: Lessons from Afghanistan (Part 1)

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