Kidnapped By The Taliban

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Dorothy Wickenden
The Political Scene | The New Yorker | Aug 25, 2017

David Rohde joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss his years as a reporter in Afghanistan, his seven months as a hostage in the tribal regions of Pakistan, and his thoughts about whether the United States can win the war on terror.

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