I don’t claim to have deep knowledge about Afghanistan, but it seems to him that the current US approach is destined for failure. Over the past year violence has gotten worse and the US continues to lose soldiers and waste money there. But here’s my question: Why is it important that we destroy the Taliban? Why is [...]
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When I first started this blog, I did a weekly report on the Al-Jazeera talk show Al-Itijah Al-Muakis (The Opposite Direction), the Arab world’s most popular political talk show, known for its intense debates. For example, in February, it was hosting raucous debates between former officers in the Egyptian Mukhaberet and Algerian intellectuals over the question “Do [...]
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