Although Afghanistan's president would like the world to perceive him otherwise, Hamid Karzai finds himself in an untenable position. As the U.S. prepares to withdraw the majority of its remaining troops, the country's security forces remain woefully unprepared to assume responsibility for the country's security, corruption remains endemic, and many...
(4) Comments | Posted March 9, 2012 | 4:03 PM
The recently announced deal between Washington and Pyongyang, in which North Korea will suspend its nuclear activities and implement a moratorium on long-range missile tests in exchange for food aid, has been applauded by many North Korean observers, who see this as a hopeful sign of a genuine thaw in...
(0) Comments | Posted March 14, 2013 | 1:50 PM