The ramifications of what has just happened in Afghanistan could not be more profound � first and foremost for the people of this country, but its multiplier outcomes will touch every corner in the world. What will this mean for the people of Afghanistan and how will the Taliban act; how will this affect challenged neighbors like Pakistan and India; how will extremists from Africa to the Middle East and beyond reaction; will the drug wars in Latin America benefit from elicit activities there; how will the world act with an America that promised to �be back� and more. In a YPO only discussion we will talk to experts from the ground to help unpack these astounding days. Our panelists include:Anne Pforzheimer was a 30 year veteran of the US Foreign Service, acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Afghanistan and Deputy Chief of Mission in Kabul though the spring of 2019 - currently a member of the steering committee of Alliance for Support of the Afghan People.
BBC�sYalda Hakim was born in Kabul and has been covering Afghanistan since she returned in 2008. She predominantly presents on BBC World News, and has been a leading journalist on that country interviewing all the top players repeatedly. Her documentaries and reports are seen on the BBC News Channel and BBC Two�s Newsnight.
Fred Kaganis the director of The American Enterprise Association�s Critical threats project and a former professor of military history at West Point. He is credited for being one of the intellectual architects of the �surge� strategy in Iraq and has been deeply engaged on Afghanistan policy for the last two decades.
Christopher M. Schroeder, panel moderator, is the former CEO of washingtonpost.com and co-founder of healthcentral.com, served on the staff of Secretary of State James Baker and is currently a global venture capitalist. He was US Capitol YPO Chair and an active contributor to the Global Diplomacy Network.