Category Archives: General

robertdkaplan.com unveiled

Posted on 10/5/2011 by Younghusband

CA patron saint Robert D. Kaplan has an official home on the web! Check out robertdkaplan.com to learn about his history, see all his articles and books, and to contact his assistant.

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Interview with Edward Luttwak

Posted on 9/8/2011 by Chirol

Interview here with the always wise and insightful Edward Luttwak. A rather humorous selection: There have been many different explanations given over the past 10 years for the strength of the American-Israeli relationship, ranging from the idea that Israel has … Continue reading →

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History of Tokyo subway lines map

Posted on 7/29/2011 by Younghusband

Shared by +Andrew Wright

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Genocide in Sudan, Part 2? The Worst Case Scenario for Southern Sudan Independence

Posted on 6/19/2011 by Curzon

Sudan is scheduled to be cleaved in two, as previously posted on here, here and here. While many are celebrating this as a great move for freedom, the problem from the beginning has been deciding where Southern Sudan begins, as … Continue reading →

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RIP Patrick Leigh Fermor

Posted on 6/13/2011 by Younghusband

One of Robert Young Pelton’s favourite authors — and I am certain referenced by Robert Kaplan — Britain’s greatest travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor has died. He was eulogized this week by none other than Christopher Hitchens. UPDATE: Kaplan on … Continue reading →

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Expanding the GCC

Posted on 5/17/2011 by Curzon

I previously described the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) as the future EU of Arabia. It is certainly the most successful multinational cooperative body outside the EU, and is made up of the six monarchies of the Gulf: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading →

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Osama’s Will, Arabic Names, and Romanization of Arabic

Posted on 5/12/2011 by Curzon

Osama’s “Will” was recently released by a Kuwaiti newspaper. The title of the document is misleading — a will, as a document that distributes assets and property, is not recognized in Islam, as inheritance must take place in accordance with … Continue reading →

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Koizumi Yukon: Canadian General Election 2011

Posted on 5/3/2011 by Curzon

Yesterday was the 41st Canadian General Election to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada in which the conservative government won what I would call a Koizumi-esque victory. The election saw a number of historical firsts, and may … Continue reading →

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How Osama Bin Laden was found and killed

Posted on 5/2/2011 by Curzon

It was announced several hours ago that Osama Bin Laden was killed in a raid on his private compound on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. The raid was almost a year in the making, but the raid itself was over … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Geography of the Mexican Drug War

Posted on 4/27/2011 by Curzon

STRATFOR has a status update on the Mexican drug cartel wars, with an interesting animated map on developments over the past year. The full report is only for subscribers, but the most important point in the summary report is: all … Continue reading →

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