Jamil Hassan on Promises Betrayed

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

Author of Promises Betrayed, Jamil Hassan provides a first-hand account of the Afghanistan evacuation, all told from the unique perspective of an Afghan ally. Having served as a translator for General David Petraeus and General John Nicholson in Afghanistan Jamil and his family were, and are, high-value targets for possible Taliban retribution. Jamil provides account of how he and his family, by the narrowest of margins, eventually made their way onto a plane and out of Kabul, on August 18, 2021. Join us when Jamil Hassan examines Promises Betrayed, the story of America's "War on Terror" in Afghanistan, the Biden Administration's actions, and the Afghans who were left behind on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.