Leigh in Azerbaijan

Sharing thinking from Dr David Kilcullen, an Aussie advising the current and previous military campaign in Iraq, despite having advised the Bush regime not to invade Iraq.  Here’s excerpts from his book, Accidental Guerilla.
As soon as you use “jihadi, mujhadeen, salafi” it gives the insurgents credibility as holy warriors.
Al-Qaeda and Taliban actions are justified by [...]

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Interesting night!  All I knew was that jazz was happening at the prestigious Philharmonia Hall, courtesy of the Azerbaijan-German Society and thanks to the Minister of Culture who granted the use of the Hall as it was the pianist’s birthday.
They love their speeches here.  A German man spoke with an Azeri woman interpreter interpreter and [...]

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