Tariq Ali on the Obama administration’s Af-Pak war

This interview with Tariq Ali is re-posted from Democracy Now.

Yesterday on Democracy Now, noted Pakistani author and activist Tariq Ali was interviewed.

In the 12-minute interview Ali talks about recent US drone attacks in Pakistan and the growing anti-American sentiment in his native country. In addition, the Pakistani writer addresses the escalation of the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan and what this could mean for long-term relation in the region. Ali also addresses the Israeli push for war with Iran and the US response.

Traiq Ali has written several books of fiction, plays and non-fiction works such as The Duel: Pakistan on the flight path of American power and The Obama Syndrome: Surrender at home, war abroad.