If Afghanistan is like Vietnam, that could be good
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 1:15AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett

OP-ED: Afghanistan could turn into Vietnam. Let's hope so., By Joshua Kurlantzick, Washington Post, October 25, 2009

Wonderful piece by Kurlantzick, he of China's Charm Offensive fame.

The larger point: Vietnam became normal by connecting to the global economy.

(Thanks: Ross Stewart)

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