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Category Archives: afghanistan
Thoughts on Militarism on Italy’s Day of the Republic
Italy rarely has national holidays that anyone cares about. Milan My building is pleasantly empty at the moment, with most denizens having gone away for a long weekend. Militarism is rarely on display for secular holidays here, although this year … Continue reading
Posted in afghanistan, america, Balkans, the italian right, the right in europe, war
Tagged alpini, balkan wars, italy, militarism, milosevic, osama, SEALs, turin, unification
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Song for the New Breed
Rory Stewart‘s The Places in Between, an account of his walk through Afghanistan in 2002, is every bit as good as critics say it is. (I can’t remember the last time when I read a book that proudly announced that … Continue reading
Posted in afghanistan, international development, UN
Tagged afghanistan, development, rory stewart, united nations
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