A Way Out of the War on Terror
Director Chai Locher
Countries
Duration 48 min
Synopsis
With the Obama Administration, dialogue seems to return to the world agenda as an effective way for resolving conflicts. Alastair Crooke knows well the power of dialogue. As a negotiator for the MI6, he spent more then 30 years contributing to mediation and resolution of conflicts around the world. Now, with his organisation “Conflicts Forum”, Alastair fights for his belief that dialogue is the best strategy to find a way out of the War on Terror. Crooke thinks misinformation about Islam culture is increasing unjustified violence and impeding peace talks: ‘Open the channels of communications, yes, even though the bombs are going off.’ Alastair Crooke uses his relationship with high-ranked leaders in the Western world and the Middle East to organise ‘exercises in mutual listening’.
With the Obama Administration, dialogue seems to return to the world agenda as an effective way for resolving conflicts. Alastair Crooke knows well the power of dialogue. As a negotiator for the MI6, he spent more then 30 years contributing to mediation and resolution of conflicts around the world. Now, with his organisation “Conflicts Forum”, Alastair fights for his belief that dialogue is the best strategy to find a way out of the War on Terror. Crooke thinks misinformation about Islam culture is increasing unjustified violence and impeding peace talks: ‘Open the channels of communications, yes, even though the bombs are going off.’ Alastair Crooke uses his relationship with high-ranked leaders in the Western world and the Middle East to organise ‘exercises in mutual listening’.