It is enriching to hear the views of Iranian historians such as Naghmeh Sohrabi and Vali Nasr. It is incredibly unfortunate that we are only seriously consulting them now that reality is not conforming to these preconceived notions. It is the lack of curiosity and, above all, indifference that has turned the war in Afghanistan into a 20-year disaster. Moreover, beneath this prevails the old and dusty idea that a reality can be imposed without examining the underlying conditions. Thank you!
"....Though I will admit, I was a bit taken aback when I learned the US negotiating team was 300 people...."
Yes - 300 spooks on a field trip, taking notes and pictures of who was on the negotiating team to put them on Palantir list of blackmail and or assassination targets. They were not negotiatiors - negotiation was never on their agenda.
Anyway overall you make very good points and what you noted about the way the actual title is mistranslated is another good example of how these people never mean any good. The entire interaction is laced with both overt and latent malice.
It is enriching to hear the views of Iranian historians such as Naghmeh Sohrabi and Vali Nasr. It is incredibly unfortunate that we are only seriously consulting them now that reality is not conforming to these preconceived notions. It is the lack of curiosity and, above all, indifference that has turned the war in Afghanistan into a 20-year disaster. Moreover, beneath this prevails the old and dusty idea that a reality can be imposed without examining the underlying conditions. Thank you!
Whenever I read US analysis of Russia and Ukraine I have exactly the same feeling of rinse, repeat, recycle. Great read thank you.
"....Though I will admit, I was a bit taken aback when I learned the US negotiating team was 300 people...."
Yes - 300 spooks on a field trip, taking notes and pictures of who was on the negotiating team to put them on Palantir list of blackmail and or assassination targets. They were not negotiatiors - negotiation was never on their agenda.
Anyway overall you make very good points and what you noted about the way the actual title is mistranslated is another good example of how these people never mean any good. The entire interaction is laced with both overt and latent malice.