Why are at war in Afghanistan? Four figures (including me) explore. STEVE FOURNIER questions why H. Clinton calls suicide bombers "cowards" while the US is bombarding wedding parties by remote control. DAVID MODEL (read) lucidly explains the real reason for this war. In a brilliant speech, Afghan activist MALALAI JOYA denounces the cruelty and hypocrisy of Bush, Obama, Karzai, NATO, and the Taliban.
This program was previously broadcast (as NWN #93) in December 2009. Alas, hardly a word needs to be changed! A couple names are now different--e.g., the president of Afghanistan is now named Ohani, not Karzai. (Afghani proverb: "Same donkey, new saddle.")
Steve Fourniers jeremiad recorded exclusively for New World Notes. Read Steves "Curent Invective" at www.currentinvective.com
David Models essay, "NATOs Chimerical Enemy in Afghanistan," from CounterPunch, condensed & edited for radio by K.D. http://www.counterpunch.org/model11132009.html
Malalai Joyas speech in Vancouver (of November 14, 2009) was recorded by Alex Smith--www.ecoshock.org. See also www.stopwar.ca. Joyas speech edited by KD. For the whole shebang, see program #37338 on this archive.
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