Europe needs a new vision, not a new Cold War
When the Cold War ended peacefully in 1990, Europe was its main beneficiary. Today, only 30 years later, we seem on the verge of yet another Cold War. This should…
The Cold War only ends with NATO’s defeat in the Hindu Kush
I have always loved Afghanistan and the friendliness and hospitality of its people. I experienced Afghans not as extremists but as an extraordinarily proud, sincere and honest people who are…
A bit more about that Afghanistan population problem
David Archibald, writing in American Thinker last week, has an interesting analysis of population growth and the dependence on wheat imports in Afghanistan. I thank him for this analysis. Let…
Armed non-state actors: a brief attempt at a portrayal
The war in Afghanistan should serve as a warning about the degree to which armed non-state actors (ANSAs) now dominate the global peace and security agenda and how ill-prepared the…
Afghanistan: Peace In A Glasshouse
The Emergency Loya Jirga is over. Given circumstances it was no doubt a success. It took place at the time foreseen in the Bonn Agreement; it brought together in apparent…
Foreign Troops And Peace In Afghanistan
The President of the Interim Administration for Afghanistan has recently made great efforts to convince the international community to increase the deployment of foreign troops in his country. In doing…
Fighting Terrorism In Afghanistan And Milton Friedman’s Airplane
All wars are fought with money. If one wants to know who wins and who looses, simply watch the money markets: the money of the winner wins while the money…