Steve Chapman on the Riots in Afghanistan

March 1, 2012

When Afghans erupted in rage over the careless burning of Korans at Bagram Airbase, the upheaval was not just about Muslim holy books, writes Steve Chapman. It was also about the grossly dysfunctional relationship between us and them—a product of the huge cultural gulf, our outsized ambitions, and the irritant of our presence.

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