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Mali and chickens
January 24, 2013The vision that Conrad's character Marlow describes is of a French frigate firing broadsides into a vast African jungle, in essence, bombarding a continent.
Read moreFour more years: Central and South Asia
January 18, 2013From the ice-bound passes of the Hindu Kush to the blazing heat of the Karakum Desert, Central Asia is a sub-continent steeped in illusion.
Read moreDebate heats up over U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan
January 10, 2013Debate is intensifying about the numbers of U.S. troops to remain in Afghanistan after the projected withdrawal of most by the end of 2014.
Read moreIs Syria situation spinning out of control?
December 20, 2012The news from Syria is not good.
Read moreMovies you might have missed: “Destiny of a Man”
December 3, 2012This all consuming experience in the Soviet psyche resulted in many films that portrayed the incredible heroism of the Soviet people.
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