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US rhetoric about the war against terrorism creates many contradictions. While we criticise the fundamentalist Taliban, we ignore the excesses of the Saudi Arabian theocratic dictatorship. US foreign policy creates extremists. The more we militarise the Middle East, the less secure it becomes. Instead of relying on arms sales and air strikes, the US should pursue a Mideast foreign policy based on human rights, international law, and sustainable development.
Stephen Zunes is associate professor of politics and chair of the Peace and Justice Studies Program at the University of San Francisco. A veteran peace and human rights activist, Zunes serves on the Middle East Task Force of the Fellowship of Reconciliation.
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