Hamid Karzai: Chaos Rules

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🗓️ 23 August 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Two decades ago, he rode into Afghanistan on a motorcycle with just three compatriots, hoping to overthrow the brutal Taliban regime. Against all odds, Hamid Karzai succeeded, and became president of his country for the next 14 years. Just before he was formally chosen as president, he made an appearance at the Academy of Achievement's International Summit, and told the miraculous tale you'll hear here. Karzai was filled with hope and optimism for Afghanistan that day, and spoke of his vision for the country's future. Those dreams, of course, were shattered this past week, as the Taliban retook the country, and thousands flooded The Hamid Karzai International Airport, desperate to flee. (c ) American Academy of Achievement 2021

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0:00.0	Hi, it's Alice. I had a different episode in the works for this week, but then Afghanistan
0:06.8	happened. The stories of chaos and desperation are continuing to unfold there.
0:13.0	And while we're not a news podcast,
0:15.0	the Academy of Achievement has in its archives,
0:18.0	something we thought would interest you this week.
0:21.0	It's a speech and an interview with Hamid Karzai, the man who vanquished
0:26.9	the Taliban 20 years ago and became president. Karzai spoke at the Academy's International Summit in June of 2002, full of hope for a new peaceful Democratic Afghanistan.
0:42.0	I'm very very optimistic.
0:46.0	I'm sure Afghanistan will do very well because the Afghan people are so adamant to make it good for them.
0:54.0	But this quest for dignity, this quest for respect,
0:57.0	this quest for the identity of Afghanistan
1:00.0	is so strong in Afghans that they will not allow this country to go back the way it was.
1:06.4	As we watched thousands of Afghans during the past week, swarming the Hamid Karzai International Airport,
1:13.6	desperately attempting to flee their country under Taliban rule,
1:17.9	we thought you might find Karzai's words in 2002,
1:22.4	fascinating and heartbreaking. This is what it takes a
1:26.8	podcast about passion, vision, and perseverance from the Academy of
1:31.3	Achievement. I'm your host Alice Winkler.
1:35.0	Had to me, this child is gifted.
1:38.0	And I heard that enough that I started to believe it.
1:40.0	If you have the opportunity, not a perfect opportunity and you don't
1:44.8	take it, you may never have another job.
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