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Amazon’s Next Target and the Afghan Disaster

U.S. And Afghan Forces Battle Taliban In Kunar Province
Photo by John Moore/Getty Images
William D. Cohan
August 22, 2021

Since I began writing my column for Puck, I’ve been inundated with feedback about Wall Street’s biggest characters and concerns. I’ll be engaging with some of those questions here—in addition to a few observations of my own.


The mismanaged U.S. departure from Afghanistan has been dismaying to watch for obvious political and humanitarian reasons. Based on your conversations, what is Wall Street’s view? Are there fears that Kabul will become a rump state for China or Russia?