Shadi Hamid: We can't have a double standard where America can make troubling mistakes. But we then support unholy military spending so it can keep other powers at bay who show no evidence of military threat to others with the sole counter example of Taiwan, he says. "I'm very outspoken in my criticisms of pro-American dictators in the Middle East," writes Hamid.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode