The contradictions in Afghanistan
By H. D. S. Greenway | Tuesday, February 2, 2010 | The Boston Globe
“…We are fighting a Taliban that enjoys sanctuary in Pakistan, was supported from the beginning, and few doubt is being supported now, by elements of the Pakistani military, our allies, who want to hedge their bets on who will win. There is financial support from Saudis and Gulf Arabs as well. As George Santayana said: ‘The world is a perpetual caricature of itself. . .and the contradiction of what it is pretending to be’…”…BS
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