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The hosts introduced the new nonfiction work as a detailed investigation into the chaotic withdrawal and its political roots, highlighting the authors' two‑year probe into the attack and possible Taliban/ISIS‑K involvement. They noted that the co‑authors, an investigative reporter and a war veteran, aimed to shed light on what went wrong. The discussion framed the title as a valuable source for understanding the fiasco.
Episode: Exiting Afghanistan: The Untold Story of America's...
The hosts introduced the new nonfiction work that examined the chaotic withdrawal, describing it as a detailed investigation into the failed evacuation and its political roots.
Now, a new book hopes to shed light on what went wrong that day and in the weeks and months leading up to it.
They're the co-authors of the book, Kabul, The Untold Story of Biden's Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End.
And that's the subject of this new book by Dunleavy and Hassan.
After two years of investigating, Dunleavy and Hassan believe that it's at least possible that the attack was not just a result of negligence, but that elements of the Taliban who were sympathetic to ISIS-K may have allowed that bomber to slip through.
There the co-authors of the new book, Cobble the Untold Story, investigative reporter Jerry Dunleavy and Afghanistan war veteran James Hassan.