Abhishek Mukund is joined by Professor Aaron O’Connell to lay out why the United States went to Afghanistan (1:21), the U.S.’s goals in Afghanistan (2:06), the different strategic goals of President Bush and President Obama (4:16), the major players in Afghanistan (6:20), the global response to the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan (10:49), the effectiveness of the United Nations’ ISAF program (12:03), the clear, hold, and build construct (14:48), the killing of Osama Bin Laden and its impact on Al-Qaeda (20:20), the Bowe Bergdhal case (22:00), the exit strategy (25:13), and any advice for the current administration (28:34).