A Cloudy Future For The War In Afghanistan + India's Influential Journalist




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Summary: <p>A CLOUDY FUTURE FOR THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN: After almost 11 years, the conflict in Afghanistan is already the longest war in American history. But after a brutal wave of attacks against U.S. forces by assailants disguised as Afghan allies, a peaceful resolution to the war remains elusive. We chat with veteran Washington Post reporter Rajiv Chandrasekaran about the cloudy future of the American war in Afghanistan. (20 min.) INDIA'S INFLUENTIAL JOURNALIST: He's one of India's best-known journalists — a muckraker bent on exposing corruption in government and society, even in the face of death threats. And his novels, including "The Alchemy of Desire" and "The Story of My Assassins," make him an acclaimed storyteller in India and the West. Tarun Tejpal joins Kojo to talk about the complexities of life in India and the challenges facing the world's largest democracy. (29 min.)</p>