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Did U.S. Officials Know the War In Afghanistan Was Failing?
Retired General David Petraeus spent nearly four decades in the U.S. Army. In 2010, he was made Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan before going on to become Director of the CIA. Petraeus speaks with Walter Isaacson about the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and what it could mean for the future of American foreign policy.
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