Juan Cole, author of Engaging the Muslim World, discusses the origin and meaning of the Taliban, the conflicting messages Obama and the U.S. military give on why staying in Afghanistan is a good idea, the benefits of an Egypt solution billion dollar yearly payoff to stabilize and allow withdraw from Afghanistan and the Talibans low popular support and territorial control.
A rare gem of an interview. Juan Cole clarifies for the first time to my ears the ethnic groups in afghanistan and precisely which ones suffer at the receiving end of NATO/US bombs.
cowbot2 2 years ago