Opinion: The West has been wrong and stupid on how to deal with the Taliban
Western politicians have great difficulty imagining other people to be different from them
EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, meeting Sirajuddin Haqqani, who carries a $10 million FBI reward for information leading to his arrest.
By James Snell
The western reaction to the Taliban’s repression of women has been remarkable. Not because it is brave or noble, or accurate. But instead, because it is so out of touch as to be almost comical.
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Opinion: The West has been wrong and stupid on how to deal with the Taliban
Western politicians have great difficulty imagining other people to be different from them
By James Snell
The western reaction to the Taliban’s repression of women has been remarkable. Not because it is brave or noble, or accurate. But instead, because it is so out of touch as to be almost comical.
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