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- The Kushibo Phenomenon
For several years, an entity known as Kushibo was a contrarian scourge of the notably conservative English-language Korea blogging community. He would bring up niggling counterpoints and was hated by many for his evasive debate style and frequently invoking his supposed Korea/Japanese heritage.
In July, Occidentalism ran an “expose” that claimed Kushibo was actually using [...]
- Guess Who Tried to Visit the Pres. of Kazakhstan?
President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan is in DC visiting the White House and to celebrate, one of Kazakhstan’s most famous individuals, arrived for the occasion.
Among other things he denounced Uzbek propaganda:
“If there is one more item of Uzbek propaganda claiming that we do not drink fermented horse urine, give death penalty for baking bagels, or [...]
- Use Brinkmanship on Iran
Thanks to Eddie for sending this along. From the LA Times:
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Use Brinkmanship on Iran
Any diplomatic effort by the U.S. won’t work unless backed up by a credible threat of force.
By Robert D. Kaplan, ROBERT D. KAPLAN is a national correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly and the author of “Imperial Grunts.”September 29, 2006
FOR [...]
- Our Second Birthday, and a Victorian Classified
Today, ComingAnarchy.com turns two years old. (See the first birthday post here.) This blog started as a joint venture between Younghusband and myself in September 2004. Chirol joined us in April 2005, in which the site was remodeled with the current “Victorian-Pagan” site design. As we enter our third year of [...]
- Baku to Stuttgart Overland
Readers may well have noticed my increasing posting on the Caucasus and Balkans. Part of this is due to my serious interest in the so-called frozen conflicts and partly, due to my upcoming trip there. Last night it became official. I purchased a one-way ticket from Germany to Istanbul for 56 EUR. The key here [...]
- Woo Woo! I’m Telling Kofi!
When the US kicks out Russian spies Russia is “angry.” When Georgia arrests Russian spies, it’s time to go tattle to the UN.
Russia really really really cracks me up sometimes. I’m starting to wonder whether the people from MosNews are now running the country. Eitherway, tensions continue to escalate between Georgia and Russia.
- Actually, “bizarre” is the nicest word I can think of to describe what is going on
Abridged from the WSJ:
You might think the biggest objections to a World Bank anticorruption push would come from, say, corrupt poor countries in danger of losing international aid. In fact, it’s such donor nations as Britain, France and Germany—and bureaucrats at international aid agencies—that complain the loudest.
Welcome to the upside-down world of development aid, where [...]
- Mogadishu Tourism
Interesting but morbid article in the IHT about “life” in Mogadishu that is too good not to post in (almost) full for readers. Enjoy.
- 5000 years of Imperial history in 90 seconds
Check out this animated historical map of empires over time in the Middle East.
- Kitty Hawk Caption Contest
In true Gaijin Biker style, it’s time to submit your captions for this picture from the Kitty Hawk Tiger Cruise.
Submit your best caption!
UPDATE: See here for our first caption contest.
