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Afghan capital hit by blasts, gun attack
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Afghanistan
When America Leaves: Asia after the Afghan War
Long, thought-provoking piece on what's been happening in the region beyond the American military effort, and the changes that might be rung as a result once we are gone.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/15/2012 00:00 || Comments || Link || [336070 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Long article. Good summary of the various interests: U.S., China, Pakistan, India, Russia, Iran, and the Stans and the strategic jockeying among them as the U.S. prepares to leave Afghanistan. As pointed out, the U.S. may have a steering role for Afghanistan without the cost of occupying the country. Much depends upon how much control those whom we have trained in Afghanistan can maintain a somewhat stable country and prevent the return of a ruling Taliban.
Posted by: JohnQC || 04/15/2012 10:27 Comments || Top||


Africa North
Liberal writer gobsmacked Egyptian Islamists not democratic
Unintentional comedy gold from a NY Times foreign correspondent. Hat tip to the other perfessor

From TFA:

Since Hosni Mubarak fell from power in Egypt last year, the Muslim Brotherhood has repeatedly promised moderation and vowed not to "monopolize political institutions in the new Egypt." But right now a committee is forming to write a new Constitution. The "moderate" Brotherhood controls the parliament and tried to stack the committee's membership so that it held a controlling majority. On Tuesday, however, a court blocked the effort.

We should never have believed them.
He's here all week, folks. Try to remember to tip the waitstaff.
Posted by: badanov || 04/15/2012 00:00 || Comments || Link || [336078 views] Top|| File under:

#1  author of the article is Joel Brinkley, son of long time anchor David Brinkley
Posted by: lord garth || 04/15/2012 0:10 Comments || Top||

#2  His father must be ever so proud, lord garth. And a professor of journalism, too. Unless he actually reads what Brinkley the Younger produces.
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/15/2012 0:52 Comments || Top||

#3  NYT also supported Mouse-a-lini and Hitler - in their time. No need to report railroad cars, they were just un-sightly.

Nice work in getting a Tyrant elected and reporting for the loss of all of Northern Africa to "you don't know"

What a wonderful piece of shit you run there NYT. FU All.
Posted by: newc || 04/15/2012 3:19 Comments || Top||

#4  Define "moderation".
Posted by: gorb || 04/15/2012 4:14 Comments || Top||

#5  If these gullible lib-journos were to literally get smacked in the gob every time they were duped, perhaps they'd start learning. Eventually.
Posted by: ryuge || 04/15/2012 5:27 Comments || Top||

#6  Recall that one leader in the Islamic world who said they consider democracy to be like a bus. They will get off when they get where they want to go. No surprises if liberals were paying attention.
Posted by: Black Bart Pelosi9180 || 04/15/2012 10:15 Comments || Top||

#7  The first sentence in that article can be applied 100% to the current administration.
Posted by: USN, Ret. || 04/15/2012 11:10 Comments || Top||

#8  I am shocked. Shocked. To find pure islamism in that establishment.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 04/15/2012 15:16 Comments || Top||

#9  Yokay, I'll bite, ISN'T "GOBSMACK" THE NAME OF A GRUNGE BAND???
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 04/15/2012 22:56 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
Fix income inequality with $10 million loans for everyone!
Posted by: tipper || 04/15/2012 13:04 || Comments || Link || [336092 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Just give me enough warning to get Canadian dollars before you do this.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain || 04/15/2012 19:43 Comments || Top||

#2  Consider yourself warned.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 04/15/2012 22:27 Comments || Top||

#3  That is some seriously bitter public sarcasm coming from Sheila Bair, FDIC chairman until not too long ago. Ballsy. Amazing the WaPo published it.
Posted by: RandomJD || 04/15/2012 22:55 Comments || Top||

#4  Amazing that Sheila Bair, of all people, wrote it.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 04/15/2012 23:32 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Culture Wars
If you want to understand why Americans love their country so, go to a baseball game
yup
Posted by: || 04/15/2012 09:42 || Comments || Link || [336114 views] Top|| File under:

#1  He doesn't realise that a cricket ground is really a giant pub, with the ground serving the purpose of the TV in a sports bar.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 04/15/2012 10:00 Comments || Top||

#2  Or for another demonstration of love for Mother Country, visit any NASCAR race, especially if Michelle O. is there.....
Posted by: USN, Ret. || 04/15/2012 11:13 Comments || Top||

#3  "Soccer is a game for Girls/Kids in the US" ...

SOCCER SYMBOLIZES NATIONAL DOMESTICITY, CULTURE, + QUALITY-OF-LIFE.

LOSING AT SOCCER = ...
> Baby Jesus is actually the Devil.
> Your favorite Pet is actually a Transformer Robot controlled by an escaped lab mouse wid an oversized Brain named "the Brain" who has a serious Napoleonic Complex + is out to take over the World every night.
> Your Wife or best GF of many years was born a Man.
> Mom + Grandma were lying to you all those years or deacdes ago when they claimed they cooked or made everything by hand.
> The US Govt declared Blatz Beer a "National Treasure" over Budweiser, Pabst, Miller or even Heineken. Ditto wid Escargots.
> France decides to fight the Germans instead of surrendering.

And so on, and so on ...

AND YOU JUST REALIZED OR FOUND OUT ABOUT IT ALL BEFORE OR DURING THE SOCCER GAME.

Thusly, Virginia, we learn again how Soccer Riots begin.
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 04/15/2012 22:52 Comments || Top||

#4  Goodness, JosephM. Where did that come from?
Posted by: trailing wife || 04/15/2012 23:24 Comments || Top||



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