{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3dd76634-7b1c-45c2-a9cf-2f6f96d4e0b4/3a22eb33-f448-4c31-8aef-6ff68fc15234?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Optimism in America’s Forever War","description":"<p>Marty Skovlund Jr. first went to Afghanistan as an Army Ranger. This year he returned as a journalist. His reports offer a sharp contrast to the main narrative about a place that’s been at war for decades. He sees some hope in the form of Special Operations forces, along with well-trained commandos and police units. But are these really signs of peace to come?</p><p><br></p><p>Check out Skovlund’s excellent reporting on the War in Afghanistan <a href=\"http://taskandpurpose.com/author/marty-skovlund-jr/\" target=\"_blank\">over at Task and Purpose</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>You can listen to War College on <a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/war-college/id1023774600?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes</a>, <a href=\"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jason-fields/war-college\" target=\"_blank\">Stitcher</a>, <a href=\"https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ioueaqtuifyfrxlbf6e6ec6difm\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play</a> or follow our <a href=\"http://rss.acast.com/warcollege\" target=\"_blank\">RSS directly</a>. You can reach us on our new Facebook page: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/warcollegepodcast/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/warcollegepodcast/</a>; and on Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/War_College\" target=\"_blank\">@War_College</a>.</p>","author_name":"Matthew Gault and Jason Fields"}