Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Non-Book Review: Lost World Of The Golden King

Posted on January 29, 2013 by nathanalbright

Lost World Of The Golden King: In Search Of Ancient Afghanistan, by Frank L. Holt For those who are not aware, I have a passion for random and obscure history of lost civilizations, a subject I occasionally blog about [1]. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Women Of Afghanistan Under The Taliban

Posted on January 7, 2013 by nathanalbright

The Women Of Afghanistan Under The Taliban, by Rosemarie Skaine This is the sort of book that exemplefies the term false dilemma or doublespeak. Like Alabama vs. Notre Dame or Aliens vs. Predators (the second comparison more apt than it … Continue reading →

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Countries That Need To Get On The Bandwagon

Posted on April 13, 2012 by nathanalbright

Update: New views from Sudan and Cyprus, Sudan taken off the list. Guatemala taken off from the list also. Greenland has been taken off the list as well. Both Libya and Burma (Myanmar) have been taken off the list as … Continue reading →

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How To Create An Asabiya Black Hole

Posted on February 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

There are some areas of the world that seem immune to good government, that seem to anarchical that there is no hope of bringing any kind of unity to them–Sicily, Haiti, Somalia, and Afghanistan spring to mind. In these realms … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan And The Tyranny Of Logistics

Posted on December 1, 2011 by nathanalbright

It is said that novices in the military arts study tactics and masters study logistics, and more and more I am convinced that logistical problems are the most basic and essential problems that need to be solved for any effort … Continue reading →

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How Do Great Civilizations Get Lost?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

As someone who is fond of reading about ancient history, one finds that a great many civilizations vanish into thin air, leaving only the faintest traces in history, leaving archeological records that are often mis-attributed, and leaving great empires to … Continue reading →

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On The Folly Of Land Wars In Asia

Posted on March 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

The folks at Stratfor have provided a very excellent analysis of why one never fights a land war in Asia, as Robert Gates (current Secretary of Defense) stated so colorfully [1].  Four times in the last century the United States … Continue reading →

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