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If existing parallels between the U.S. experience in Indochina and our current entanglement in Afghanistan weren’t already enough, the Afghanistan war (Operation Enduring Freedom) now has its own version of the My Lai massacre. The only surprise is that nothing like the Sunday murder of 16 Afghan...
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Global Emerging Markets (GEMs)
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Charles Krakoff
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04-02-2012
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Filed under: Obama, GEMs, Charles Krakoff, Nixon, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Indochina, Phnom Penh, NATO, Kabul, George W. Bush, Taliban, Saigon
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by Chip Krakoff on April 13, 2011 Following the mob attacks ten days ago on the United Nations compound in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e-Sharif in which seven people were killed, the U.N.’s chief representative in Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, spoke at a press conference in which...
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Global Emerging Markets (GEMs)
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Charles Krakoff
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05-02-2011
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Filed under: GEMs, Charles Krakoff, Barack Obama, Koran, Staffan de Mistura, Mazar-e-Sharif, freedom of speech, burning, Lindsay Graham, Harry Reid, John Kerry, Dove, Afghanistan, David Petraeus, Terry Jones
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In the wake of the newly appointed heir to the North Korean dictatorship position, I've been thinking about the 'cult of personality'. Traditional reporting will often focus on the personality of leaders or, in the case of democracy, the details of leaders' interactions. While it's...
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While the U.S. was celebrating its World Cup victory over Algeria, another struggle was playing out in Washington that also grabbed the world's attention. In that instance, the loser was Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who was forced by the president to resign his command of U.S. forces in Afghanistan....
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There is no lack of discussion about where we are right now - in terms of jobs, real estate, global economy, etc. Few get it right, and even fewer actually understand where we're headed. Once you find an information source that correctly predicts what's coming up, you hold on to it. For me, it's...
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The hottest headline this week is President Obama's war in Afghanistan. After his speech Tuesday night, critics, pundits and beltway know-it-alls have been giving their two cents across the airways, printing presses and online. On issues such as this, I eliminate the noise and go straight to my favorite...
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You may not think that what happens in Kabul affects the sale of GM's Opel division -- but it's recognizing the connection between seemingly unrelated global events that puts you ahead of the game in investing. This week I'm sending you a video by my friends at STRATFOR. It links cars, jobs...
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A dose of sanity returned to the markets this week, starting with cracks beginning to show in the U.S. dollar. Consequently gold, the not-so-barbaric relic, seems to be attracting an awful lot of attention. Instead of falling, as so many pundits have been predicting it should, it has begun to string...
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The Room
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David Galland
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05-22-2009
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Filed under: Government, Gold, Casey Research, Goverment Debt, Afghanistan, Cap-and-Trade, Global Warming, CSI, Bond Rating, United Kingdom, Credit Rating
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Dear Reader, We’re going to be flying low and fast in this weekly scan of the landscape in the quest for items that are “important,” as opposed to “merely interesting.” At the top of the list of what we would consider important is the increasing likelihood that the wheels are about to come off the global...
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The Room
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David Galland
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02-20-2009
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Filed under: Credit Crisis, Politics, Gold, Dollar, China, Casey Research, David Galland, Obama, Afghanistan, Stimulus, Scott Broderick, Deflation
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January 30, 2009 Dear Reader, Like most people, I occasionally find myself overwhelmed by the tasks involved with everyday life. This week, I have been, to use the old adage, "working like a dog." Though, now that I think about it, I have a hard time imagining the origin of the term. Even in...
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The Room
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David Galland
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01-30-2009
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Filed under: Interest Rates, Subprime Loans, Gold, Housing Crisis, Casey Research, David Galland, Obama, Foreclosures, Mortgages, FHA, Afghanistan, Stimulus
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Economics This Week’s Data November construction spending declined .6% versus estimates of a fall of 1.2%; despite this better than expected result, single family home construction dropped 6.6%. http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2009/01/construction-spending-declines-in.html December auto sales...
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Economics This Week’s Data October industrial production rose 1.3% versus expectations of a .4% increase (.9% better); however, the September figure was revised from -2.8% to -3.7% (.9% worse). October capacity utilization came in at 76.4 versus estimates of 76.7 and 76.4 recorded in September...
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With the election of a new US President, everyone is focused on the "First 100 Days." How Obama transitions into the presidency impacts not just the U.S. but the entire global system. What happens to U.S. relations with Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan? What's going to happen at Treasury and...
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In times of crisis, those with psychological fortitude discover opportunities that most people miss. A friend of mine in Houston tells me of unending piles of tree limbs broken down by the hurricane. The homeowner laments his disaster; the tree trimmer and the roofer order a new Mercedes. Most of the...
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John Mauldin's Outside the Box
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John Mauldin
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10-01-2008
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Filed under: George Friedman, China, Stratfor, Iraq, Geopolitics, Politics, Russia, Foreign Policy, Iran, Al Qaeda, Afghanistan, Israel, Turkey, Latin America, Pakistan, Taliban
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I hope you enjoy this special edition of Outside the Box from my friend George Friedman and his team at Stratfor. He talks about the "good war" in Afghanistan and why in some ways it is far more difficult than the war in Iraq. This is a view that is quite different from what we read in the...