# Afghanistan Papers on The No Agenda Show Afghanistan Papers comes up in 5 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2019 to September 2021. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** December 2019 – September 2021 - **Related topics:** [Michael Flynn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-flynn.md), [Pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), [Afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [Corruption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corruption.md), [Deep State](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deep-state.md), [Glenn Greenwald](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glenn-greenwald.md), [John Sopko](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-sopko.md), [Media Bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-bias.md), [Military-industrial Complex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/military-industrial-complex.md), [Pentagon Papers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon-papers.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Glenn Greenwald on Afghanistan, Deep State Failure - **Episode:** [1379: Afghaniscam](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1379-afghaniscam.md) - **Published:** 2021-09-06 - **Time:** 2:18:15–2:20:50 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1379-afghaniscam/chapter/glenn-greenwald-on-afghanistan-deep-state-failure.md Glenn Greenwald argued that the entire 20-year war in Afghanistan was a fraud, as revealed by the "Afghanistan Papers" which showed officials knew the Afghan National Army was a "joke." He suggests the media's current anger at Biden stems from the "Deep State" losing its influence in the region. Keywords: [glenn greenwald](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glenn-greenwald.md), [tucker carlson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tucker-carlson.md), [afghanistan papers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan-papers.md), [deep state](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/deep-state.md), [media bias](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-bias.md) ### General Michael Flynn, Afghanistan Papers Corruption - **Episode:** [1373: Mass Formation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1373-mass-formation.md) - **Published:** 2021-08-16 - **Time:** 1:36:57–1:42:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1373-mass-formation/chapter/general-michael-flynn-afghanistan-papers-corruption.md The rapid collapse of the Afghan government is linked to long-standing corruption detailed in the "Afghanistan Papers." General Michael Flynn is identified as the only high-ranking official who previously blew the whistle on the war being a financial farce, which critics claim led to his subsequent legal targeting by the intelligence community. Keywords: [michael flynn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-flynn.md), [afghanistan papers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan-papers.md), [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), [military-industrial complex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/military-industrial-complex.md), [corruption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corruption.md) ### Afghanistan Papers and Persistent Incentives to Lie - **Episode:** [1216: Rando](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1216-rando.md) - **Published:** 2020-02-16 - **Time:** 2:06:50–2:10:29 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1216-rando/chapter/afghanistan-papers-and-persistent-incentives-to-lie.md John Sopko, the Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testified that U.S. officials had a persistent incentive to lie about progress on the ground due to short deployment timeframes. The "Afghanistan Papers" reveal that the war has been unwinnable for years, yet the system is designed to keep the U.S. involved indefinitely. Keywords: [afghanistan papers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan-papers.md), [john sopko](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-sopko.md), [sigar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sigar.md), [taliban](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taliban.md), war in afghanistan ### Afghanistan Papers, Craig Whitlock and 19 Years of War - **Episode:** [1199: Slackified](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1199-slackified.md) - **Published:** 2019-12-19 - **Time:** 3:11:45–3:14:12 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1199-slackified/chapter/afghanistan-papers-craig-whitlock-and-19-years-of-war.md The "Afghanistan Papers," a collection of secret documents obtained by *The Washington Post's* Craig Whitlock, reveal that U.S. officials consistently misled the public about the war's progress. For 19 years, generals claimed to be "turning the corner" while privately admitting the mission was failing. The war has cost $2 trillion and thousands of American lives. Keywords: [afghanistan papers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan-papers.md), craig whitlock, [washington post](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/washington-post.md), [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md), war in afghanistan ### General Flynn, Afghanistan Debriefings and Pentagon Papers - **Episode:** [1199: Slackified](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1199-slackified.md) - **Published:** 2019-12-19 - **Time:** 3:14:13–3:16:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1199-slackified/chapter/general-flynn-afghanistan-debriefings-and-pentagon-papers.md Secret recordings of General Michael Flynn and other military leaders show they were highly critical of the Afghanistan war strategy in private. These debriefings are compared to the Pentagon Papers from the Vietnam era, exposing a massive disconnect between official narratives and reality. The hosts suggest Flynn's outspokenness on these failures may have contributed to his legal troubles. Keywords: [michael flynn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-flynn.md), [afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [pentagon papers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon-papers.md), debriefings, war failure --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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