When Vladimir Putin evokes the horrors of Nazi Germany to justify Russia’s criminal behavior in Ukraine, he engages in a malicious distortion of history. But Russia’s opponents must avoid falling into the same trap and resist lazy parallels, such as comparing Putin to Hitler.
reflects on how the memory of past wrongs can be misunderstood and exploited by political opportunists.
Beyond producing televised theatrics and raising money for their party, it remains to be seen what Republicans in the US House of Representatives want to achieve by spinning tales about “deep state” plots against America. But one thing is already clear: Their misguided tactics will come at a high price for the country.
explains how House Republicans’ bogus investigations will undermine US democracy and national security.
新德里——在2001年911袭击事件发生后,美国入侵阿富汗并将塔利班赶下了权力的宝座,从而消灭了国际恐怖主义的一个关键枢纽。但现在,一个厌倦了战争的美国,和一位急于止损逃离的美国总统,已经基本按照塔利班的条款达成一份试探性协议。曾几何时庇护过基地组织而且现在仍在发起全世界最致命恐怖袭击的极端民兵组织不仅已经得到了美国将在18个月内完成撤军的承诺,而且还确保将会登上喀布尔的权力宝座。
过去的一幕正在重演。美国正再次抛弃饱受战争蹂躏的阿富汗,就像30年前在中情局一次成功的秘密行动迫使苏联撤出该国后美国曾经犯下的错误。迫不及待想要结束其有史以来最长战争的美国似乎已经完全忘记了之前的关键教训:撤军导致阿富汗成为跨国恐怖主义的堡垒,从而诱发内战并最终以西方爆发流血屠杀而宣告结束。
塔利班与美国阿富汗和解问题特别代表扎尔迈·哈利勒扎德之间达成的协议像极了特朗普政府的全面投降议定书。2014年,美国曾与阿富汗政府签署了一项安全协议,允许美国人至少在2024年前使用阿富汗的9座军事基地。美国现在已经同意撤出所有部队,而换来的仅仅是恐怖武装分子所做的它将拒绝其他恐怖网络在阿富汗领土上立足的空洞承诺。美国的决定根本不顾伊斯兰国已经在阿富汗开展行动,并且已经对塔利班本身构成了威胁。
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