How Terror Came Home and What to Make of It
The Global War on Terror, launched after the 9/11 attacks and then fought disastrously forever, has led to extremism coming home to roost in the US.
The Global War on Terror, launched after the 9/11 attacks and then fought disastrously forever, has led to extremism coming home to roost in the US.
The Taliban provide inspiration, ideology, organization, support and expertise to Islamic fundamentalists from around the world and especially South Asia who will flock to Afghanistan to attend finishing school in terror.
Driven by ethno-nationalism, the Taliban are persecuting Tajiks who often find themselves at the sharp end of a knife or the barrel of a gun.
South and Southeast Asia need fresh thinking, institutional overhaul and wise, decisive action to provide security in the region.
Ambiguity is currently the world’s best option for preventing the misuse of the term “terrorism.”