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WAR 5 - The Narcokings of Kandahar
Manage episode 329659591 series 70516
During the Afghan War, it was clear who the enemy was. The Taliban were a group of religious zealots who harboured terrorists, killed with fervour and enslaved women.
But then why did so many Afghans join with the Taliban during the years that Canada was fighting in Kandahar?
And if the Taliban were our enemies, who exactly were our friends and allies? In many cases, they were torturers, rapists and murderers themselves.
Featured in this episode: Rangina Hamidi, Matthieu Aikins, Ahmad Malgarai, Bruce Moncur, David Pugliese (Ottawa Citizen)
To learn more:
“Our Man in Kandahar” by Matthieu Aikins in The Atlantic
“House of Pain: Canada's connection with Kandahar's ruthless palace guard” by Graeme Smith in The Globe and Mail
The Dogs Are Eating Them Now: Our War in Afghanistan by Graeme Smith
“Today We Shall All Die” Afghanistan's Strongmen and the Legacy of Impunity by Human Rights Watch
Additional music from Audio Network
This episode is brought to you by Oxio, Ground News, 22 Murders, HelloFresh
If you listen on Apple, subscribe to Canadaland Politics for $2.99/month for ad-free episodes of COMMONS, Wag the Doug and The BackBench.
Support COMMONS: http://commonspodcast.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
278 episodes
Manage episode 329659591 series 70516
During the Afghan War, it was clear who the enemy was. The Taliban were a group of religious zealots who harboured terrorists, killed with fervour and enslaved women.
But then why did so many Afghans join with the Taliban during the years that Canada was fighting in Kandahar?
And if the Taliban were our enemies, who exactly were our friends and allies? In many cases, they were torturers, rapists and murderers themselves.
Featured in this episode: Rangina Hamidi, Matthieu Aikins, Ahmad Malgarai, Bruce Moncur, David Pugliese (Ottawa Citizen)
To learn more:
“Our Man in Kandahar” by Matthieu Aikins in The Atlantic
“House of Pain: Canada's connection with Kandahar's ruthless palace guard” by Graeme Smith in The Globe and Mail
The Dogs Are Eating Them Now: Our War in Afghanistan by Graeme Smith
“Today We Shall All Die” Afghanistan's Strongmen and the Legacy of Impunity by Human Rights Watch
Additional music from Audio Network
This episode is brought to you by Oxio, Ground News, 22 Murders, HelloFresh
If you listen on Apple, subscribe to Canadaland Politics for $2.99/month for ad-free episodes of COMMONS, Wag the Doug and The BackBench.
Support COMMONS: http://commonspodcast.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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