Blog:  “Previously I talked to Xenophon on our troubles in Afghanistan.  His advice was perhaps a little bit anachronistic.  Today we are a bit too civilized for such drastic measures.” Raffles: “Troubles?” “A war, we are losing.  In the Hindu Kush.” “Ah, yes, the Hindu Kush was a problem in my day.  You should leave … Continue reading I consult the ghost of Raffles on Afghanistan