An Iranian in Germany on Events in Iran
From the Wall Street Journal Europe: “The West’s Betrayal of Iran: Europe’s ‘dialogue’ with the mullahs is just camouflage to cover up the trade and appeasement,” by Saba Farzan I…
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The Centrality of Central Asia
The Wilson Quarterly has an excellent short article, “Rediscovering Central Asia,” by S. Frederick Starr, that offers an overview of contributions to human culture that emerged from Central Asia and…
The Post on “Human Rights”
The Washington Post displayed good sense in this important editorial, “Redefining human rights,” which reveals a most disturbing trend in the thinking at the highest levels of the US government….
Some More Pics from Istanbul and Kabul
I’m just throwing up some pics, in no particular order (except that indicated by the list below): +Meeting with the Board of the 3H (Rule of Law, Toleration, Liberty) Movement…
Yegor Gaidar, RIP
From the New York Times: `Yegor Gaidar, the Man Who Killed the Command Economy`
Pomegranates
I love pomegranates. They are wonderful. Maybe even my favorite fruit. I just wish that they were easier to eat. Well, my colleague Peshwaz Faizulla (from Iraqi Kurdistan) and my…
A Drug Policy that Would Stop Sacrificing Afghanistan
I’ve met with some very sharp Afghan policy makers who understand well that the US “war on drugs” has terrible consequences for Afghans, who are victimized by the US DEA…
Jalalabad: Some Random Pics
I had a most interesting trip with three law professors and their sons from Kabul to Jalalabad. Jalalabad is a remarkably busy and vibrant city. Before I rush to some…
Afghanistan
I’ll post more, after I’m out of the country, but I had quite an a productive day today. Just two pics for today: Afghan Shi’a commemorating the start of Moharram…
Yegor Gaidar, R.I.P.
The Washington Post put it well: “Russia’s Yegor Gaidar championed freedom