ARTICLE: Thinking About Afghanistan, by Steve Coll, New Yorker, September 23, 2009

Nice piece. Good history with connectivity/globalization that jibes very well with Great Powers and my arguments re: the thrust of American grand strategy since WWII.

The post also tracks my argument that, when it comes to that region, making India happy with the integration outcome is crucial, because it's the pillar that determines East Asia's fate.

(Thanks: Jeffrey Itell )