Robert Fisk: ‘The Middle East Is Not a Complex Place’
The acclaimed journalist stopped by our offices this week, where he told Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer that the Middle East is a lot less puzzling than it's made out to be: "It's we who are there, not the other way round It's not our land It's not our religion Our soldiers are in the Muslim world and they should not be there" Updated with parts 3 and 4.
Editor’s note: After far too long a wait, we’ve unearthed parts 3 and 4 of this interview, which continues to enlighten.
The acclaimed journalist stopped by our offices this week, where he told Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer that the Middle East is a lot less puzzling than it’s made out to be: “It’s we who are there, not the other way round. … It’s not our land. It’s not our religion. Our soldiers are in the Muslim world and they should not be there.”
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