“Well, it's a problem in general with the American military. If you are the biggest and the strongest military power in the world, you have this natural reluctance to learn the quirky ways of the natives in faraway lands.” IfsWorldWayWellsProblemNaturalLandMilitaryStrongestQuirkyReluctanceMilitary PowerAmerican Military Author:Yaroslav Trofimov
“Even if you are a liberal in the Muslim world, when you see Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, and you see all the other reports of abuses by American forces, it's very hard to get up and say, "We should simulate the American ways," because this is the face of America now in the Muslim world, for many Muslims.” IfsWorldWayShouldHardAmericaFacesForceAbuseGet UpReportsMuslim WorldGuantanamoSimulateAbu Ghraib Author:Yaroslav Trofimov
“So our own actions sometimes have undermined our safety, in our efforts to fight terrorism. The only way this can work is if we are aligned with liberals, with moderate Muslim forces. But if our war on terrorism is seen - as it is seen by many Muslims - as a war on Islam itself, it's very hard for us to have Muslim alliances, because America and the West have become so toxic.” IfsWayWarSometimesHardActionAmericaFightingForceEffortSafetyWestIslamTerrorismToxicModeratesAlliancesWar On TerrorWar On Terrorism Author:Yaroslav Trofimov
