# High School Reunion in Kabul

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Podcast: [American Diplomat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-diplomat-9204)
Published: 2026-08-06T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://americandiplomat.libsyn.com/a-rock-star-in-afghanistan
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## Resource

How did Soviet-era bureaucratic stamps and a personal relationship between highly placed Afghan frenemies impact the outcome of US involvement in Afghanistan? Amb. John Bass shares the part of the story you have never heard before as we reflect on our exit five years later.

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