David Gergen: “We Shouldn’t Be Ruled By Octogenarians"
Season 2022
Episode 4228
About the Episode
The tortuous relationship between the United States and the Taliban has roots in the Reagan era, when the CIA funded Afghan guerilla fighters, the Mujahideen, to resist Soviet occupation. Former presidential adviser David Gergen's new book, "Hearts Touched With Fire," details leadership lessons from the past.
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