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Tag Archives: The Great Game
Apaiser: Peace or Imminent U.S. Defeat, The Parisian Afghani’s & Power Blocks
About 40 miles north of Paris is the lovely town of Chantilly, a town known for horse training. This luxury town is now witnessing the imminent defeat of America throughout the AfPak region. How is this so? America has a … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, Empire, Frontier, Identity Development, India, International Relations, Iran, Islam, Russia, Uncategorized
Tagged Afghan Buffer Zone, Afghan High Peace Council, Afghanistan, Ahmad Zia Massoud, Buffer State, Chantilly France, China, CIA, Ghairat Baheer, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Haj Muhammed Muhaqeq, Hamid Karzai, Hazara Shiite, Hina Rabbani Khar, Hizb Islamic, India, Japan, Maldives, Mecca, Muhammed Yunus Qanuni, NATO, Neutrality, Northern Alliance, Pakistan, Proxies, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Taliban, The Great Game, Tournament of Shadows, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan
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The Great Gamble
There are two authorities on the AfPak region that are worth reading, Dr. Anatol Lieven who resides at King’s College, London and Ahmed Rashid. Dr. Rashid currently has residence at Oxford University. Both men have impeccable credentials along with language … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Arab Spring, Empire, Frontier, Islam, Pakistan, South Asia
Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, AfPak Theatre, Britain, Bush, Dr. Ahmed Rashid, Dr. Anatol Lieven, Great Gamble, India, London, Long War, Pakistan, Petreaus, Rashid Ahmed, Terrorism, The Great Game, Tournament of Shadows, US Terror
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The New Wiseman: Informed Critics Of Afpak Strategy
Decades ago Washington insiders always spoke reverently about the need for any President to have a ‘wise man’ continuously informing and constraining the President’s policy options: Roosevelt had Hopkins, Truman had Acheson, Kennedy had Macmillian. Today’s President either arrives into … Continue reading
Ralph Peters: Iran, Afghanistan & The Limits of Pax Americana
Ralph Peters remains one of the very few intellectual soldiers with a strong background in intelligence, the craft of counterinsurgency and the political, strategic insights regarding limits to Empire building as witnessed throughout any serious reading of history. Peter’s insight … Continue reading
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