Afghanistan 2001-2021: Evaluating the Withdrawal and U.S. Policies – Part II

By Richard L. Armitage

Former Deputy Secretary of State (2001-2005)

U.S. Department of State

October 5, 2021

On 10/5 Rich Armitage testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Hearing entitled “Afghanistan 2001-2021: Evaluating the Withdrawal and U.S. Policies – Part II”, reviewed successive U.S. Administration’s’ Afghanistan policies and lessons learned over the past 20 years.

Ambassador Armitage participated along with Former National Security Advisor, LTG H.R. McMaster; Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker; and Former Ambassador to NATO, LTG Douglas Lute.

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