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Eqbal Ahmad Memorial Lecture: Tariq Ali

British-Pakistani writer, journalist, and filmmaker Tariq Ali delivered the Twelfth Annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture at Hampshire College on November 17, 2009. Ali's lecture was titled "Obama's War in Afghanistan and Pakistan." Ali argued that an immediate exit strategy is vital both for the region and for the United States.

The annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture honors the teaching, scholarship, and activism of the late Eqbal Ahmad, who was a longtime Hampshire College professor. Professor Ahmad's faculty colleagues, former students, family, and friends from around the globe have joined together to make this lecture series a continuing celebration of his life and work. Previous Eqbal Ahmad Lecturers include Kofi Annan, Edward Said, Noam Chomsky, Arundhati Roy, and Seymour Hersh.