Writing the Afghan Constitution: A Conversation with Lt. Col. Platte B. Moring III

A part of the PBA’s educational video series Many People. Many Beliefs. One Constitution, this 18-minute video features first-hand experiences from retired Lt. Col. Platte Moring III. While proudly serving the United States in a combat zone, he was asked to serve on the Afghan Constitution Commission, alongside Afghan leaders and elected delegates, to write the 2004 Constitution of Afghanistan. In this video, Moring shares his insights about notable differences between the Afghan Constitution and U.S. constitution in order to encourage students to compare and contrast some of the fundamental principles and beliefs at the core of these documents and then consider how they impact their daily lives.