Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Afghanistan, Now the Global Beacon for Islamic Jihad? 407 August 25, 2021 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Manila Times (Philippines) on 18 August 2021 by Rigoberto Tiglao (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Afghanistanal-QaidaCamp AbubakrModern War InstituteMuhammed Arif MustafaPhilippinesTaliban Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Germany: Trump Is Yielding a Key Country to Iran* October 6, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Venezuela: Rubbed the Wrong Way October 11, 2026. Published in TalCualWe Venezuelans, the majority of us, feel like a cat that’s been rubbed the wrong way. 0 India: Inside America | 4 Weeks, 1 Big Test for Trump: Can He Swing It the GOP Way? October 8, 2026. Published in FirstpostFrom Texas to Ohio, Trump is campaigning hard as Republicans confront economic discontent and an increasingly difficult midterm map. 0 Austria: Trump Adds MAGA Hard-Liner Beni Rae Harmony to Media Team October 10, 2026. Published in Der StandardDonald Trump is famous for not being subtle. 0 Venezuela: Washington and the National Liberation Army October 6, 2026. Published in AnalÃticaVenezuela has served as a safe haven for Colombian narco-terrorists who have found refuge within its territory. 0 Topics Germany: What It Means To Have Trump as an ‘Ally’* October 12, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[T]he Saudis’ fate presents painful lessons for Europe. 0 Venezuela: Rubbed the Wrong Way October 11, 2026. Published in TalCualWe Venezuelans, the majority of us, feel like a cat that’s been rubbed the wrong way. 0 Austria: Trump Adds MAGA Hard-Liner Beni Rae Harmony to Media Team October 10, 2026. Published in Der StandardDonald Trump is famous for not being subtle. 0 Austria: Our America … and What Has Become of It October 10, 2026. Published in Der StandardHave you actually noticed that your country has become an oligarchy of tech-bro billionaires with superhuman power fantasies? 0 Egypt: US-Chinese Summit Diplomacy October 8, 2026. Published in Ahram OnlineThe way Washington and Beijing deal with their bilateral and geopolitical differences will define the 21st century. 0 India: Inside America | 4 Weeks, 1 Big Test for Trump: Can He Swing It the GOP Way? October 8, 2026. Published in FirstpostFrom Texas to Ohio, Trump is campaigning hard as Republicans confront economic discontent and an increasingly difficult midterm map. 0 Kenya: Canada PM’s Popularity Has Grown for Leading Revolt against Trump October 8, 2026. Published in The Standard 0 Germany: America Looks Weak All Over Again October 6, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungYet again, Trump is having to pull back, and yet again, America is being made to look weak. 0 Related Articles Mexico: Lethargy September 18, 2026. Published in La Jornada'The real question is not whether U.S. hegemony is in decline, but whether the United States can devise a way to step down with dignity.' Canada: 25 Years after 9/11, the West Has Given Up September 10, 2026. Published in National Post Philippines: Human Rights Watch 2025 vs Donald Trump February 6, 2026. Published in The Manila Times[The Trump era] is marked as much by policies that endanger vulnerable populations as by political bravado. Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan December 8, 2025. Published in FirstpostTo stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill. Previous articleLessons of the American Fiasco in AfghanistanNext articleRed Light for Poland: US Secretary of State Reacts Sharply to TVN Law LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment