It won’t be the Afghan government that fills the security vacuum. As became the template for the decade to follow in other countries, the U.S. greatly underestimated the Afghan population’s support for the Taliban, for Sharia, and for jihad fo…
It seems all but miraculous that no one has claimed "Pakistanophobia" as the root of these reports of Pakistan’s double game. "Secret NATO Taliban report revives Pakistan fears," by Nick Paton Walsh for CNN, February 1: Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Pakistan continues to support the Taliban in Afghanistan, a…
Just days ago, it had sounded like this plan had faltered when the Taliban refused to agree to a cease-fire before starting talks. These are no small fish, either; some are prominent detainees considered "high-risk." It is less clear from this report whether their release would be part of a…
No one can claim this one was taken out of context. This is from Iran’s own English-language propaganda outlet. "’ME nations battling Zionist autocracy’," from PressTV, January 30: Ayatollah Khamenei said the Zionists, US, and Western powers feel weak in the face of Islamic Awakening and “this feeling of weakness…
Probably. "Brotherhood would cancel Camp David Agreement, says Hezbollah official," by Haitham Dabbour for Al Masri Al Youm, January 30: Tehran — Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood will eventually cancel the Camp David Agreement, despite the group’s announcement that it respects international agreements Egypt has signed, said Amin al-Sayed Ibrahim, head of…
"Dear Muslim Brotherhood. I think you’re swell. I hate infidels. Do you? [ ] Yes [ ] No." "Tehran in ‘constant contact’ with Brotherhood, says Iranian FM," by Gomaa Hamdala for Al Masri Al Youm, January 31: Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood maintain close contact, Iran’s foreign minister has said…
The West keeps trying wish into existence modern, moderate, model Islamic states in Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. It keeps not working as advertised. "Iraqi bill to ban travels to Israel," by Roi Kais for YNet News, January 30: The Iraqi parliament is planning to pass a new bill…
But deep down, they really want peace! Once again, the "moderate" guys are caught acting less than moderately. In the case of the PA, "moderate" means "not as bad as Hamas," but the distinction is often shown to be largely wishful thinking. "Palestinian TV airs show praising Fogel family murderer,"…
In a way, it’s kind of a compliment. In his conspiracy paranoia, he is ascribing all kinds of foreknowledge to the West. For example the Balfour Declaration on a Jewish homeland occurred in 1917. Oil prospecting in the Mideast gained momentum…
But… but… that’s where the "moderate" guys are. "Climate of intolerance in West Bank, activists say," by Diaa Hadid for the Associated Press, January 30 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian atheist who was jailed and beaten last year for expressing anti-Muslim…
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