It is indeed Obama’s third term, as we have returned to his practice of rewarding America’s enemies and alienating America’s friends. This is interesting: “The government has apparently brokered a meeting between the Turkmenistan government and the Taliban for a trans-Afghanistan pipeline to bring Turkmen gas across Afghanistan and Pakistan to India. If this scheme […]
Ramadan in Afghanistan: Taliban murders 17 civilians and wounds 49 during first week of holy month
“During Ramadan, both fasting and acts of charity are incumbent upon Muslims who are able to do so, in order to gain a clearer appreciation of human suffering.” — BD News “The month of Ramadan is a month of holy war and death for Allah. It is a month for fighting the enemies of Allah […]
Bolton out as Trump’s National Security Adviser
The Fox report below suggests that Bolton opposed withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and Syria. But the Washington Post said several days ago that Bolton opposed the peace talks with the Taliban: Competing versions of what led to the cancellation of the meeting and, at least temporarily, any further U.S.-Taliban negotiations, exposed internal administration tensions that […]