Posted on 14 June 2008. Tags: "Charge of the Light Brigade", Kipling, White Man's burden
Afghanistan defeat: British Failures of “the White Man’s burden” by Moin Ansari “When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, And the women come out to cut up what remains, Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains An’ go to your Gawd like a soldier.” Rudyard Kipling MEMORANDUM TO: Britain FROM: Moin [...]
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Posted in Great Game, S. Asia History, UK Empire
Posted on 06 January 2008. Tags: China, Great Game, Pak Army, Pakistan, US Army
“Whoever controls Central Asia controls the world“–Lord Cruzon There is a tussle between the American Army and the Peoples Liberation Army of China. American “boots on the ground” is also a sore point between the USA and President Musharraf. These types of coperation as suggested by the New York Times will raise the stock of Mr. Musharraf and increase anti-Americanism [...]
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Posted in Afghan, Central Asia, Current Affairs, Great Game, Mush, Nuclear, Pak Army, Pak CA, Poli Sci, Politics, US Army, US CA, US Int Rel., US Poli, US Think Tanks