Monthly Archives: August 2011

Pentagon talks up the China threat By David Isenberg Asia Times Aug 31, 2011 WASHINGTON – They just aren’t making China threats like they used to when the best the Pentagon’s official annual assessment of China’s military capabilities can do … Continue reading →

China’s second coming in Libya By Jian Junbo Asia Times Aug 31, 2011 LONDON – With Libyan rebels taking over Tripoli and authoritarian leader Muammar Gaddafi on the run, the rebellion aided by North Atlantic Treaty Organization-led air strikes to … Continue reading →

New leader plans attacks on Pakistan By Hamza Ameer Asia Times Aug 31, 2011 ISLAMABAD – Al-Qaeda-linked 313 Brigade has appointed a new chief, Shah Sahib, following the death of its commander Ilyas Kashmiri in a United States-operated drone attack … Continue reading →

Another disposable leader for Japan? By Christopher Johnson Asia Times Aug 31, 2011 TOKYO – With six prime ministers in five years, it’s becoming increasingly clear who is the most popular name in Japanese politics: a person called “nobody”. In … Continue reading →

Hoenig’s last call – for now By Doug Noland CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN Asia Times Aug 30, 2011 I’ve been an outspoken critic of Federal Reserve policymaking. Yet I do have great respect for Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City president … Continue reading →

How al-Qaeda got to rule in Tripoli By Pepe Escobar THE ROVING EYE Asia Times Aug 30, 2011 His name is Abdelhakim Belhaj. Some in the Middle East might have, but few in the West and across the world would … Continue reading →

India finds a new route on the fast track By Dinesh Sharma Asia Times Aug 30, 2011 When Mahatma Gandhi fasted, the nation held its breath, wrote Erik Erikson in Gandhi’s Truth of the father of India’s civil disobedience campaign … Continue reading →

Another year, another premier in Japan By Purnendra Jain Asia Times Aug 30, 2011 ADELAIDE – Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda will be Japan’s new prime minister. He was on Monday elected the Democratic Party of Japan’s (DPJ’s) new party president … Continue reading →

A test for North Korea’s deals on wheels By Donald Kirk Asia Times Aug 30, 2011 SEOUL – The greatest mystery surrounding Kim Jong-il’s visits to Russia and China has nothing to do with secret deals on commerce or six-party … Continue reading →

Why you won’t find the meaning of life By Spengler Asia Times Aug 30, 2011 Much as I admire the late Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl, who turned his horrific experience at Auschwitz into clinical insights, the notion of … Continue reading →