The Cynical Historian

Discussing the end of the Afghanistan War (2021x35)

Air date: Aug 20, 2021

Since I have done multiple videos on the Afghanistan War, and fought that war myself; let's discuss what its end means. After 20 years, it has deep significance for US history. Given that I’m a combat veteran and historian of American Violence, this should be a lively discussion. Here are the previous videos: -American Small Wars: https://youtu.be/1oGJ784mf_M -Is Afghanistan the Longest US War? https://youtu.be/i6kjxw_MJYE -12 Strong: https://youtu.be/l_6IFAcH7N8 -The Outpost (including a digression on my war experience): https://youtu.be/dvwH-R2Xk8I -What Caused the War on Terror? https://youtu.be/7Nwe0ehW2nY Check out Hikma History’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsaViv1SDQy2FcRFHrf_Dkw If you have timestamps for what part of the discussion, please comment and I’ll pin it. Hopefully we’ll cover these main topics: -common myths -Purpose of the war (punitive expedition vs. nation building) -My role as a veteran and thoughts about it -Hikma’s experience and opinions -The consequences and “accomplishments” -Historical connotations and comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 Support the channel through PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian or by purchasing MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/the-cynical-historian LET'S CONNECT: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cynicalhistorian Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CynicalHistory/ Discord: https://discord.gg/Ukthk4U Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cynical_History