This is very high quality journalism. Juan Cole has written extensively on the Middle East, and this piece is consistent with both his fair and thorough style. For instance, he can differentiate between Ahmadinejad's disturbing and maniacal anti-semitism, and valid criticism of Israel's policy toward Palestinians.
This is very high quality journalism. Juan Cole has written extensively on the Middle East, and this piece is consistent with both his fair and thorough style. For instance, he can differentiate between Ahmadinejad's disturbing and maniacal anti-semitism, and valid criticism of Israel's policy toward Palestinians.
This article is both very 'biased,' and raises concerns I agree with very strongly. While not necessarily paradoxical, the fact the writer, Paul Craig Roberts, come from a somewhat politically conservative background, makes it compelling. Additionally, despite the apparent 'bias,' the article is very well 'sourced.'
Yes, this is quality journalism. However, since it is mostly a personal testament of someone, in this case, Sultan Munadi, the fact that it is neither 'fair' nor 'well sourced,' is irrelevant. Nevertheless, the piece does raise some troubling questions over the nature of Stephen Farrell's 'rescue' specifically, and the general outcome of westerners captured by the Taliban with their 'fixers.'
For the most part, this is quality journalism. The writer described the results of a recent study on 'the theory of cultural cognition,' and remained fairly objective throughout. My only concern was that the conclusions, from both the study, and the writer of this piece, were reached from only this one study.
