Tinker, Tailor, Terrorist

SOMETIMES lofty dreams lead to catastrophe.

In Cambodia, three decades ago, or 1979 to be exact, Pol Pot planted a giant stake in the ground. Starting from zero, he and his Khmer Rouge colleagues buried the corrupt and rotten past. They planned to build a new prosperous and just society with the peasants free from all forms of exploitation.

In Afghanistan in 1996, Kabul fell to the Taleban. They ruled only according to one model: freedom from t

Subscribe to continue reading.
We craft news with stories.

For the benefits of subscribing to Digital Tempo, See More

The Best Choice

Rp 54.945/Month

Active for 12 Months, Rp 659.340

• *You Save -Rp 102.000
• *Guaranteed update of up to 52 Editions of Tempo Magazine

Subscribe

Rp 64.380/Month

Active Every Month Cancel Anytime

• *Free for the first month if using a Credit Card

Subscribe

See Other Packages

Already a Subscribed? Log in here
To receive daily news by Email, Sign up for Tempo ID.