In October 2022, Hollie reported from Afghanistan journeying through the Emirate to report on conditions one year after the US abandoned its two-decade long war. Khost Governor Mawlawi Mohammad Nabi Omari carries a particular mystique with unique resonance to the American taxpayer and warfighter. After all, he was one of the eponymous “Gitmo Five,” released from the controversial Cuban detention facility in an Obama-era trade for U.S. Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl.