What's Happening in Pakistan? Drone War and Islamist Violence

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The capitulation of liberal secular parties to washington left the field wide open to armed groups of religious fundamentalists. The military is a key player in pakestani politics, and no major decision on domestic or foreign policies can be taken by any elected government. "That i can't see changing, short of a revolution, which is very unlikely"

Legendary socialist scholar Tariq Ali on the long history of Afghanistan: the 19th and early 20th-century wars against the British Empire; the communist coup, Soviet invasion, and US-backed mujahideen war; the rise of the Taliban; and the 2001 US-led NATO invasion through the recent US defeat and withdrawal. Plus, a lot about Pakistan. Pre-order Ali's forthcoming book The Forty-Year War in Afghanistan: A Chronicle Foretold versobooks.com/books/3939-the-forty-year-war-in-afghanistan Support this podcast at Patreon.com/TheDig and receive our weekly newsletter