US pull-out of Afghanistan: a Middle East retreat?

First aired on Monday 27th September 2021 on AL Mayadeen network

Our show is hosted by George Galloway with experts in London and around the world over the internet links.

Note: this is a temporary format during the pandemic and we will go back to the main format with the audience in the studio as soon as possible.

Some Talking Points

Why did the US withdraw from Afghanistan now?
Would that be a lesson for avoiding similar mistakes such as 20 years of occupation in another country?
Has the war crimes in Afghanistan contributed to the support of a group such as the Taliban in Afghanistan?
What we see in Afghanistan now is the result of the pact that the US has with the Taliban.
But what more should we expect out of this pact? Do we expect more surprises?

A production of Narcissi for Al Mayadeen TV

Hadeedullah Nazeem	Afghan Peace Activist
Dr Kamal Helbawy	Former Muslim Brotherhood Member
Major David McBride	(Video link from Canberra, Australia) Former British Army major and Australian Army lawyer
David Lawley-Wakelin	(Video link from Tehran, Iran) Documentary filmmaker, Anti-war campaigner
Mohammad Asif	(Video link from Beijing, ChinaVideo link from Glasgow, Scotland0 Chair of Scottish Afghan Society