Investigative journalist Gareth Porter discusses the murderous rampage carried out by unknown Afghan forces (possibly CIA-backed) in Wardak province; Afghan President Karzai’s belief that the US is backing the Taliban and intentionally creating “security concerns” to destabilize the country; how US foreign policy decisions were influenced by petty infighting between the White House and State Department; and why antiwar Leftists don’t have a clue about power politics and the national security apparatus.
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