Welcome to Episode 33 of The Afghanistan Project Podcast, where hosts Mikael Cook and Beth Bailey highlight the struggles of Afghans living under Taliban rule, and the efforts of individuals from a variety of backgrounds and political affiliations who have stepped up to provide support to the people of Afghanistan in the chaos that followed the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Our guest, Jason Howk, is a veteran of the U.S. Army who was involved firsthand in key periods of our twenty-year effort to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Jason talks about his efforts in supporting the creation of the Afghan National Army in 2002, his work as Gen. McChrystal’s aide-de-camp in 2009, and his work on creating an enduring peace process for Afghanistan leading
up to 2013.
Jason also outlined his goals in creating Global Friends of
Afghanistan in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal, and the current state of efforts to support Afghan-led discussions to creating a future of stability in Afghanistan when Taliban rule comes to its end.
About Jason Howk and Global Friends of Afghanistan:
Find Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason_c_howk
Find Global Friends of Afghanistan at their website, https://www.globalfriendsofafghanistan.org/.
Follow GFA on Twitter https://twitter.com/GFAfghanistan
or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-friends-of-afghanistan-gfa/
Mentioned in this episode:
Support Afghans through Aseel App here: https://aseelapp.com/
About the hosts:
Mikael Cook was an Army non-commissioned officer and veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He was an active member of the #DigitalDunkirk movement to evacuate our Afghan allies in August of 2021. You can follow his Instagram @Mikaelcook89.
Beth Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations
as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington
Examiner. Follow her on Instagram @BWBailey85 or
Twitter @BWBailey85.
For listeners in Afghanistan:
If you would like to have your story considered for a future
episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com.
Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.
