Some have called Afghanistan 'the graveyard of empires,' and it probably is the graveyard of empires. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes afghanistan call empire
You can't kill your way to success in a counter insurgency effort. You have to protect the people, get the civil military balance right, train the locals, and practice effective strategic communications. James G. Stavridis balancecivilcommunication share on social
What's the third largest nation in the world after China and India? It's the Facebook nation - 430 million people on Facebook. James G. Stavridis chinafacebookindia Change image and share on social
I would not be surprised to see Syria break apart entirely. James G. Stavridis breaksurprisesyria Change image and share on social
The question is not whether Tibet should be independent but the extent of the autonomy that it is allowed. Tibet has been firmly ensconced as part of the Chinese empire since the Qing dynasty's military intervention in Tibet in the early 18th century. Martin Jacques 18thallowautonomy share on social
Over the past decade... while many businesses have pursued what I call 'business as usual,' I have been part of a different, smaller business movement, one that tried to put idealism back on the agenda. Anita Roddick agendumbackbusiness share on social
I generally don't follow domestic news that much aside from how it relates to the stories I'm covering abroad, like what Americans think of the War in Afghanistan. Lynsey Addario abroadafghanistanamerican Change image and share on social