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If you haven't seen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Nightmares http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_Nightmares, it's well worth a view.

• tptacek 13y ago
  The fact that the Taliban was a despicable force for evil doesn't moot the idea that politicians and demagogues in the US and Europe have exploited Islamaphobia, nor does it imply that the Taliban or Al Qaeda is a threat worthy of the degree of state machinery we've allocated to it. None of these things are black and white.
  • dreamfactory 13y ago
    Of course. One of the interesting aspects was the extent to which the west instigated and funded these organizations almost from inception.
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