Husain Haqqani appears on The John Batchelor Show to discuss Ahmed al-Shara’s presidency in Syria, the group’s diplomatic manipulation, and Western naivety in accepting jihadists who adopt modern suits and polished personas.
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A truck drives through the Alataw Pass Comprehensive Bonded Zone in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. (Getty Images)