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Plus and minus: how to win in afghanistan
Whether it is policymakers in the next united states administration or a renegade veteran of the afghan war with horror stories to tell, operation enduring freedom of 2001 has become an operation of enduring disaster. a military-plus solution to the.. 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

Obama-tied group wants 'dramatic' shift
A new report released in washington, the product of a year-long study that included consultations with experts on south asia expected to be included in president-elect barack obama's administration, calls for a "dramatic strategic shift" in the us's.. 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

Al-qaeda 'awakens' in iraq
The policy of al-qaeda in iraq in its fight against awakening councils in sunni tribal areas has been to assassinate the movement's leaders. al-qaeda has now set its sights on recruiting council youths disenchanted by the iraqi government's attempts.. 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

Sun wukong : cracks in a great wall of silence
Cui fan, a chinese business reporter, has taken a remarkable stand against china's rigid media controls, filing a lawsuit against the state's propaganda authority after it suspended her newspaper over an investigative report about a major state bank... 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

Battle lines drawn for indonesian polls
It's early days ahead of indonesia's presidential polls next year, but already the myriad parties and candidates are involved in a dazzling, complex web of horse-trading and political intrigue. president susilo bambang yudhoyon and former president.. 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

Riddles and enigmas from north korea
Plenty of dubious reports have been made about the health of north korea's dear leader kim jong-il. so many, in fact, that they can't all possibly be true. this may stem from pyongyang's belief that total secrecy is a pre-condition of survival. some.. 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

Kebabble : turkish delights can be deadly
As autumn falls in turkey, rural and city dwellers alike take to the fields to partake in the traditional past-time of hunting for wild mushrooms. but with 72 people poisoned by deadly dissemblers like the "village collapser" in the past week alone,.. 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

Japan economists call for 'obama bonds'
The prospect of the united states seeking to repay its vast and fast-increasing debt obligations in a devalued dollar is prompting japanese economists to call for the issue of us treasuries in other currencies, such as the yen. if jimmy carter could.. 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

Keynes wrong and right
The financial crisis and revived enthusiasm for government intervention in the economy has rendered "keynesian" an ubiquitous legitimizing adjective for actions that make very little sense and bear little relation to his thinking. the world would be.. 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

Bankers' greed and supervisors' folly
Two constants that run through recent financial crises are the blind greed of bankers and the unwillingness of their regulators to face reality and prepare appropriate measures. it was a toxic brew that poisoned the financial system in the 1980s, and.. 0 Comment(s) - Asia times online - Yesterday at 01:30

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