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Bobby S. Gulshan: 02/01/2012 - 03/01/2012
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. For those who read caricature, that is indeed Samuel Beckett. You can't make this kind of stuff up (oh yes you can, people do it all the time). What you can make up, however, is a dialogue between them. So, let's have at it:. ATG: Hey Sam, how are you today? SB: Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness. ATG: Yes, yes, some of the time. SB: Oh, you’ve got a gift for rhyme? ATG: I prefer wine.
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Bobby S. Gulshan: Debate this, not this . . .
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. Tuesday, October 09, 2012. Debate this, not this . . . In his recent book, The Twilight War. David Crist recounts the story of Suq al-Gharb, a town located south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. So, is my recommendation to say "Its too complicated, so we should do nothing"? We need a debate on the Middle East that faces the uncomfortable facts, that sometimes there is no winning to be done. We must face the fact that in the decades-long absence ...
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Bobby S. Gulshan: Left, Right and De-centered
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Left, Right and De-centered. Surely the Kurds deserve their own homeland, but what about the Marsh Arabs, or Alawites? Does the hyper-communitarianism of the post-modern age have any rational basis for limitations on self-determination? Bobby S. Gulshan. March 13, 2012 at 8:34 AM. Maybe if God Women were present this approach to the world would be different. Fantastic post. Very elucidating. March 13, 2012 at 7:35 PM. Bobby ...
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Bobby S. Gulshan: Resources
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. On this page, I will continue to list valuable resources, primarily media resources such as books, journals, websites and films. I hope you find it useful, and if you do engage any of these resources, please send me feedback! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Bobby S. Gulshan. View my complete profile. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader. There was an error in this gadget. Debate this, not this . . . Simple template. Template images by fpm.
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Bobby S. Gulshan: 01/01/2012 - 02/01/2012
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. Tuesday, January 10, 2012. From the Outside in. About a year ago, I wrote a piece for Maximum Rock and Roll,. Have you ever watched the video for Hey Jude. Dig that during the big chorus there is a turbaned Sikh in the crowd singing the "na na na naaa." The true "fifth Beatle? The Rock and Roll Panj Pyare? Well, it was pretty cool to see when I was a kid. It said "you belong here too.". But it was OK, Aki was in the Southern Death Cul. I've always b...
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Bobby S. Gulshan: Why I'm addicted to HuffPost Live . . .
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. Friday, October 05, 2012. Why I'm addicted to HuffPost Live . . . When I finally try to get on the air, and hopefully succeed, perhaps I can drop a Family Guy reference. In the meantime, I will watch HuffPost Live with an eye towards its bold embrace of innovation in an industry that desperately needs it. Bobby S. Gulshan. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bobby S. Gulshan. View my complete profile. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader.
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Bobby S. Gulshan: The Syrian Knot
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. Wednesday, May 30, 2012. And its not just the Hezbollah that has benefited from the graciousness of Assad. Already, there are reports of Hamas leaders fleeing Syria for Egypt and backing away from Assad, while perhaps strategically positioning themselves with a future Ikhwan government and president in Cairo. Bobby S. Gulshan. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bobby S. Gulshan. View my complete profile. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon.
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Bobby S. Gulshan: Not a Dark Age, maybe just a dim one.
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Not a Dark Age, maybe just a dim one. Bobby S. Gulshan. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bobby S. Gulshan. I am a writer based in Washington DC. This site is an attempt to explore politics, culture, the arts and the events of the day, with a bit of humor and insight thrown in. Although, that is pretty high billing, so don't hold me to it. View my complete profile. Subscribe Now: Feed Icon. Subscribe in a reader.
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Bobby S. Gulshan: 10/01/2012 - 11/01/2012
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. Tuesday, October 09, 2012. Debate this, not this . . . In his recent book, The Twilight War. David Crist recounts the story of Suq al-Gharb, a town located south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. So, is my recommendation to say "Its too complicated, so we should do nothing"? We need a debate on the Middle East that faces the uncomfortable facts, that sometimes there is no winning to be done. We must face the fact that in the decades-long absence ...
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Bobby S. Gulshan: 08/01/2011 - 09/01/2011
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Bobby S. Gulshan. Chronicles at the edge of the Empire. Wednesday, August 24, 2011. The House Al Saud built. The Council of Kings. This all, of course, has major implications for the United States, with our particularly special relationship to the Kingdom. What side of history will our leaders stand on when the yearning for democracy grips the streets of Riyadh? Bobby S. Gulshan. Wednesday, August 17, 2011. The State of Iraq. Business, and business as usual. Keep the Lights on. While the issue of refugee...