The future of U.S. counterterrorism in Afghanistan

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🗓️ 21 June 2021

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Axios Political Reporter Jonathan Swan sat down this week with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan for the latest episode of Axios on HBO, and their conversation raised questions about the future of U.S. counterterrorism in that region. Plus, U.S. Bishops and their vote to deny communion to President Biden. And, why we’re dreading more of our social obligations. Guests: Steve Millies, director of the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union, and Axios' Jonathan Swan and Erica Pandey. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Dan Bobkoff, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Sabeena Singhani, Amy Pedulla, Naomi Shavin, Justin Kaufmann, Michael Hanf and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. Go Deeper: Pakistan PM will "absolutely not" allow CIA to use bases for Afghanistan Operations The Axios What's Next Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:49.2	But first, today's one big thing, Pakistan complicates U.S. counterterrorism efforts.
1:00.0	Axios political reporter Jonathan Swan recently sat down with Pakistan's Prime Minister
1:05.1	Imran Khan for the latest episode of Axios on HBO, and their conversation raised questions
1:10.9	about the future of counterterrorism in the region.
1:14.1	Jonathan Swan is with me now.
1:15.8	Jonathan, U.S. Prime Minister Khan, whether Pakistan would allow the CIA to use bases on
1:21.4	its soil for cross-border counterterrorism missions after the U.S. pulls out of Afghanistan.
1:27.6	And here's what he said.
1:29.4	Absolutely not.
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