By Niall Ferguson, Professor at Harvard University and Harvard Business School
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Chelsea Clinton turns 30 today
Posted on 27/02/2010 by matisak
Is her surname a blessing or curse? And Happy Birthday, of course.
Filed under: North America, Politics, United States, US politics | Tagged: Antonio de Velasco, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Nichola Gutgold, Steffen Schmidt, United States, US politics | Leave a comment »
Muammar Gaddafi calls for jihad on Switzerland
Posted on 26/02/2010 by matisak
Will Muslim world react somehow?
Filed under: Africa, Europe, Politics, Security | Tagged: Arab World, Edwin Bakker, Jihad, Libya, Mark Sedgwick, Muammar Gaddafi, Reinhard Schulze, Switzerland | 1 Comment »
India-Pakistan relations: What should be done
Posted on 25/02/2010 by matisak
And who can help. India and Pakistan hold first talks in 15 month.
Filed under: Afghanistan, Asia, Politics, Security, Terrorism, US foreign policy | Tagged: Afghanistan, India, Kashmir, Pakistan, Stephen P. Cohen, Terrorism, The Brookings Institution, US foreign policy | Leave a comment »
Will US troops leave Iraq later than planned?
Posted on 24/02/2010 by matisak
Probably not. But it is good to have a plan B as Gen. Ray Odierno said.
Filed under: Iraq, Middle East, Military, Politics, Security, US foreign policy | Tagged: Arab World, Chatham House, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Iraq, Ko Colijn, Middle East, Military, Ray Odierno, Security policy, US foreign policy | Leave a comment »
Ok, there will be no Falklands War II
Posted on 23/02/2010 by matisak
But the dispute will remain open as Britain and Argentina are not able to solve it in the current situation.
Filed under: Europe, Latin America, Military, Politics, Security, UK politics | Tagged: Argentina, Celia Szusterman, Europe, Falklands, Great Britain, Kathleen Burk, Klaus Dodds, Latin America, UK politics, United Kingdom | Leave a comment »
The Dutch goverment collapsed. A victory for Taliban?
Posted on 21/02/2010 by matisak
In any case it is unfortunate. Regarding to Dutch troops in Afghanistan Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said: If nothing else will take its place, then it ends. And the end is near, August 2010.
Filed under: Afghanistan, Asia, Europe, Global Politics, Military, Politics, Security | Tagged: Afghanistan, Djörn Eversteijn, Federico Bordonaro, ISAF, Jan Peter Balkenende, NATO, Netherland, Nils de Mooij, Paul Dixon, Péter Marton, Security policy, Taliban | Leave a comment »
Dick Francis didn’t play with words…
Posted on 20/02/2010 by matisak
…because it is for sissies. But as the famous literary critic John Leonard said: Not to read Dick Francis because you don’t like horses is like not reading Dostoyevsky because you don’t like God. Beloved and bestselling British writer died on 14 February 2010. R.I.P.
Filed under: Showbiz | Tagged: Crime, Dick Francis, Heather Worthington, J. Madison Davis, Literature | Leave a comment »
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