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Christopher Kolenda
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Engaging the Enemy: Chris Kolenda on Negotiating with the Taliban
As the US seeks a resolution to America’s longest war, we’re joined by Chris Kolenda, the first American to have both fought against—and then engaged in diplomatic talks with—the Taliban.