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Category Archives: Afghanistan
One Year Ago — Afghanistan : America’s war ends in humiliating debacle
“When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.” Rudyard Kipling — The … Continue reading
Afghanistan — America’s war ends in humiliating debacle
“When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.” Rudyard Kipling — The … Continue reading
The Afghanistan Papers — The Origin of the Opioid Epidemic [Remember Mike Flynn?]
“Does opium defy the laws of economics? Historically, no. In 2001, prices surged tenfold from 2000, to a record high, after the Taliban all but eliminated opium poppy cultivation across the Afghan territory under its control.” Antonio Maria Costa — … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan Papers, CIA, General Mike Flynn, Gina Haspel, Opioid Epidemic, Opium
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Two Years Ago — Germany : BND Spying On Journalists
“We are disappointed to hear these claims. The BBC’s mission is to bring accurate news and information to people around the world, and our journalists should be able to operate freely and safely, with full protection for their sources. We … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, BND, Germany
Tagged BBC, BND, Germany, Journalism, New York Times, REUTERS, SPIEGEL
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One Year Ago — Zbigniew Brzezinski: “An exceptional failure all round.”
“This will require a review of our policy toward Pakistan, more guarantees to it, and, alas, a decision that our security policy toward Pakistan cannot be dictated by our nonproliferation policy.” Zbigniew Brzezinski — Letter to US President Jimmy Carter … Continue reading
Posted in 9/11, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Zbigniew Brzezinski
Tagged Patrick Armstrong, Russia Observer, Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Pakistan — Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Terrorism?
“An intelligent enemy is better than a foolish friend.” Afghan proverb “The former leader of Pakistan [ Pervez Musharraf] plays the dispassionate broker very well. … [But] this is when Mr Musharraf’s camouflage starts to slip. The substance of the claim he … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Bin Laden, Pakistan
Tagged Afghanistan, Amrullah Saleh, Bin Laden, Pakistan
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One Year Ago — Germany : BND Spying On Journalists
“We are disappointed to hear these claims. The BBC’s mission is to bring accurate news and information to people around the world, and our journalists should be able to operate freely and safely, with full protection for their sources. We … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, BND, Germany, Journalism, New York Times, REUTERS, SPIEGEL
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Zbigniew Brzezinski: “An exceptional failure all round.”
“This will require a review of our policy toward Pakistan, more guarantees to it, and, alas, a decision that our security policy toward Pakistan cannot be dictated by our nonproliferation policy.” Zbigniew Brzezinski — Letter to US President Jimmy Carter … Continue reading
Posted in 9/11, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Zbigniew Brzezinski
Tagged Patrick Armstrong, Russia Observer, Zbigniew Brzezinski
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Germany — Bruno Kahl: Why is the BND spying on journalists?
“We are disappointed to hear these claims. The BBC’s mission is to bring accurate news and information to people around the world, and our journalists should be able to operate freely and safely, with full protection for their sources. We … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, BND, Bruno Kahl, Germany
Tagged Afghanistan, BBC, BND, Bruno Kahl, Germany, Journalism, New York Times, Nigeria, Pakistan, REUTERS, SPIEGEL
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Germany: BND spying on journalists
“We are disappointed to hear these claims. The BBC’s mission is to bring accurate news and information to people around the world, and our journalists should be able to operate freely and safely, with full protection for their sources. We … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, BND
Tagged BBC, BND, Germany, Journalism, New York Times, REUTERS, SPIEGEL
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