The Taliban & The End of US Hegemony with Sami Hamdi and Ibrahim Moiz

This week we bring together two commentators and analysts to make sense of the regional and international dimensions to the crisis. Sami Hamdi is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Interest. An experienced geopolitical analyst, he is a frequent guest on Aljazeera, Sky News, TRT World, and other outlets. Ibrahim Moiz is a writer and researcher on South Asia with considerable insight into Afghanistan and Pakistan. He writes for TRT World and other outlets. We consider the events of the past twenty years and what next for America and the Muslim world. Let me remind all viewers that to help us continue to engage critical thought at this time, Please consider becoming a Member: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/member... As always, you can comment your thoughts below. Twitter:   / thinking_muslim   Facebook:   / the-thinking-muslim-podcast-105790781361490   Instagram:   / thinkingmuslimpodcast   Presenter:   / jalalayn   Visit our website at https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/ The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 58 #TheThinkingMuslimPodcast 00:00 Introduction 03:28 A brief history of the Taliban 08:08 The 'restrictive' ideology of the Taliban 11:54 How 9/11 and the War on Terror led to the invasion of Afghanistan 16:23 Social engineering and imposing democratic values 26:41 The incoherence of US policy 33:17 The impact of American public opinion 35:31 How US war tactics exacerbated support for the Taliban 43:41 The role of Pakistan 52:38 Did China's rise affect US policy? 59:21 Is this a different Taliban compared to the 1990s? 01:03:41 Closing thoughts on the state of the Muslim World today