Re: [silk] Suleimani

2020-01-04 Thread noble Ravindran
Considering Suleimani was a strong and popular military general who bolstered Iran's influence in the region for the last 20+ years, we can expect some strong reaction coming from Iran. However, it is going to be difficult for Iran to take a strong stand without the support of China and Russia, w

Re: [silk] Recommended Reading from 2015

2020-01-04 Thread harry
1. Who we are and how we got here by David Reich 2. Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world by Jack Weatherford 3. Blueprint by Nicholas Christakis 4. The secret history of the mongol queens by jack weatherford 5. Panthers in Parliament: Dalits, Caste, and Political Power in South India by

[silk] A Brief Visit to India

2020-01-04 Thread Bruce A. Metcalf
Greetings, As I mentioned in my previous post, I'm about to embark on a 'round-the-world cruise. En route, my wife and I will be making four stops in India, marking our first visit to the country. Our scheduled stops are: Sun. 29 March - Cochin Mon. 30 March - Mangalore (New Man. Port) Tue.

Re: [silk] Suleimani

2020-01-04 Thread Bruce A. Metcalf
On 1/4/20 5:48 AM, Udhay Shankar N wrote: On Jan 4, 2020 Peter Griffin wrote: What do you folks think will result from the Qassem Suleimani assassination? How will this play out for the rest of the world, in terms of not just stability, but also wars, economies and so on? War has always b

Re: [silk] Suleimani

2020-01-04 Thread Charles Haynes
It will further destabilise the region and has the potential to require deployment of thousands of troops to Iraq. On Sat, 4 Jan 2020, 4:49 am Udhay Shankar N, wrote: > On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 2:31 PM Peter Griffin > wrote: > > What do you folks think will result from the Qassem Suleimani > assa

Re: [silk] Suleimani

2020-01-04 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 2:31 PM Peter Griffin wrote: What do you folks think will result from the Qassem Suleimani assassination? > How will this play out for the rest of the world, in terms of not just > stability, but also wars, economies and so on? > War has always been a reliable distraction.

[silk] Suleimani

2020-01-04 Thread Peter Griffin
What do you folks think will result from the Qassem Suleimani assassination? How will this play out for the rest of the world, in terms of not just stability, but also wars, economies and so on?