Comments on: Reintegrating the Taliban http://poetsandpolicymakers.com/?p=223 Commenting on American foreign policy and its impact around the world, while finding poetry and prose along the way Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:35:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Edmundo Lokuta http://poetsandpolicymakers.com/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-55 Edmundo Lokuta Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:54:20 +0000 http://poetsandpolicymakers.com/?p=223#comment-55 I will visit again for another new interesting topic.. I will visit again for another new interesting topic..

]]> By: Hafsa http://poetsandpolicymakers.com/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-48 Hafsa Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:31:14 +0000 http://poetsandpolicymakers.com/?p=223#comment-48 This discussion reminds me of "Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?" (M of V IV.i) because sometimes the merchant and the Jew are one and sometimes not so much. This discussion reminds me of “Which is the merchant here, and which the Jew?” (M of V IV.i) because sometimes the merchant and the Jew are one and sometimes not so much.

]]> By: js http://poetsandpolicymakers.com/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-41 js Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:03:11 +0000 http://poetsandpolicymakers.com/?p=223#comment-41 Great topic. Absent from this whole debate is a discussion of who exactly comprises the "Taliban," what are their specific objectives, motivation, and reasons for standing under the Taliban umbrella. Though somewhat dated (2007), I think Giustozzi's "Koran Kalashnikov and Laptop" (http://www.amazon.com/Koran-Kalashnikov-Laptop-Neo-Taliban-Afghanistan/dp/0231700091) does a good job at least positing these questions. His other work is similarly incisive. Even if we were to somehow "reconcile" with the "Taliban," that would not alleviate the structural factors in Afghanistan which enable warlordism of all kinds to exist. Great topic. Absent from this whole debate is a discussion of who exactly comprises the “Taliban,” what are their specific objectives, motivation, and reasons for standing under the Taliban umbrella. Though somewhat dated (2007), I think Giustozzi’s “Koran Kalashnikov and Laptop” (http://www.amazon.com/Koran-Kalashnikov-Laptop-Neo-Taliban-Afghanistan/dp/0231700091) does a good job at least positing these questions. His other work is similarly incisive.

Even if we were to somehow “reconcile” with the “Taliban,” that would not alleviate the structural factors in Afghanistan which enable warlordism of all kinds to exist.

]]> By: Niloufer Siddiqui http://poetsandpolicymakers.com/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-40 Niloufer Siddiqui Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:02:57 +0000 http://poetsandpolicymakers.com/?p=223#comment-40 On this topic, worth checking out is Craig Naumann's "Top Ten Reasons to Talk to Taliban Hardliners" published on March 27, 2009 at: http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ff4babd3260ff82de06ce71759d9e570 On this topic, worth checking out is Craig Naumann’s “Top Ten Reasons to Talk to Taliban Hardliners” published on March 27, 2009 at: http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=ff4babd3260ff82de06ce71759d9e570

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