Category Archives: Interviews
Ayrana Sayeed: ‘I Am Very Aware of the Danger’
Spiegel: Aryana Sayeed, 33, is the only internationally known pop act in Afghanistan. She is adored by youth — and hunted by the Taliban. / Sayeed: “The extremists play with the sexual frustration of young men. On the streets of Afghanistan, 99 percent of the passersby are men. When a woman in burka walks down the
‘US used 9/11 attacks to target Muslims’
Press TV June 10, 2018 An American professor emeritus says he believes the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States were carried out by what he thinks is the American deep state and were then used as a pretext to target Muslims in general. “Neither the Taliban nor [al-Qaeda terrorist group leader] Osama bin
Trump pursuing suicidal policy in Afghanistan: Scholar
Press TV November 18, 2017 Interview The administration of US President Donald Trump is pursuing a suicidal, self-destructive policy in Afghanistan which will only prolong a losing war there, according to James Petras, an American writer and retired professor. Petras, who has written dozens of books on international issues, made the remarks in an interview
Trump seeks ‘permanent occupation’ of Afghanistan
Press TV / October 11, 2017 Interview The Trump administration has intensified the US bombing campaign in Afghanistan and is changing the rules of engagement there, indicating a plan for a “permanent occupation” of the country, an analyst says. Stephen Lendman, an author and radio host from Chicago, made the remarks in an interview when
Q & A: Karzai accuses US of enabling Daesh presence in Afghanistan
TRT World:Over the past few years, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has often lashed out at the US government in the news. He says the US has made mistakes in his country, and he’s struck back at allegations that he’s working behind the scenes to destabilise the government of his successor, Ashraf Ghani. In April, he made
Taliban Trust-Corroding ‘Insider’ Attacks May Backfire – Defense Expert
Michael Hughes: Taliban insider attacks designed to sow distrust between U.S. and Afghan forces are likely to provoke a contrary reaction by strengthening America’s commitment to the war, Brookings Institution scholar Michael O’Hanlon told Afghan Online Press (AOP). On Tuesday, June 13, Defense Secretary James Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States was “not
Interview: China To ‘Facilitate’ Talks Between Pakistan, Afghanistan
RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal June 14, 2017 China’s foreign minister is scheduled to visit Islamabad and Kabul this month to discuss ways to improve relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a top Pakistani government official has told RFE/RL. Sartaj Aziz, adviser to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on foreign affairs, made the comments in a June 14 interview
US pursues economic profits in Afghanistan: Pundit
Interview Press TV February 13, 2017 Under the pretext of chasing al-Qaeda operatives implicated in the 9/11 attacks on US soil, American forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001. The continued military operation has caused heavy casualties, but US officials claim they are fighting al-Qaeda, the Taliban and most recently Daesh terrorists in the Asian nation. Press
US ‘willing participant’ in Taliban resurgence: Analyst
Press TV / January 30, 2016 Washington has been a “willing participant” in regional decisions that led to a resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the continued US military presence is impeding peace in the country, says an international lawyer and political analyst. “Whatever other nations may think of the Taliban ethos, the only way forward