Archive July 2011
U.S.-Afghanistan Relations
In the aftermath of Ahmed Wali Karzai’s murder it is clear that Washington’s $1 trillion plus adventure in Afghanistan has not brought the country any closer to stability. The U.S. must immediately withdraw troops from Afghanistan but ensure the stability of this fragile nation by building a trans-Afghan pipeline. This pipeline from Turkmenistan would move [...]
Understanding Bahrain
“In Bahrain we do not have Sunni or Shia problems, we have Bahraini problems such as the need for job creation, access to better services and a measured opening of the political arena.” These words by King Hamad of Bahrain were also echoed by the man who earlier this week ordered 1000 Saudi troops to [...]