The 2013 London Open and Why the Giants Keep Winning
Jason Pack talks us through the 2013 London Open and investigates why the ‘Giants’ who attended the up and coming backgammon tournament - Raj Jansari, Julian Fetterlein, and Carlo Melzi - stand so tall above the rest…
Playing on for Gammon in Albion: The 2013 British Open Final
After winning the 2013 British Open of Backgammon, Jason Pack decided to try his hand at writing Backgammon articles, commenting on the psychology of the game, the influence of technology, analyzing various cube decisions, and various other themes. In his first article on backgammon, he explores what makes the game as much an art as a science…
Another missed opportunity on Benghazi
Given the state of misunderstanding of Libyan realities on the Hill, it is unsurprising that Congress seeks to treat the new Libyan government as untrustworthy partners and therefore seek to securitize our bilateral relationship.
Libya: Two Years Later
Libyans want to put the Qadhafi era behind them, but they also want capable individuals to draft the constitution, keep the lights on and the oil flowing. To achieve this they need a strong, moderate leadership.
The importance of stabilising Libya
At present, Libya’s new central government is so weak that swaths of the country are ungoverned space. Since multilateral engagement won the war, it is now time to reconstitute the coalition to win the peace.
Engagement in Libya was and remains the right answer
Libya should be held up as a poster child for a Western diplomacy that seriously engages with Muslim populations rather than just propping up their dictators.
Amid Chants of ‘Free Libya, Terrorists Out,’ a Nation at a Crossroads
Spontaneous street demonstrations denouncing the attack in Benghazi sought to pressure the government to act against its perpetrators, suggesting that Libyans are determined to build an inclusive society free from fear.
Honouring Chris Stevens
How the US ambassador killed this week in Benghazi would have handled Libya.
In the Arab Spring, Watch Turkey
Both the United States and Iran are mired in internal political and economic difficulties. Simultaneously, inside the region, both are being outmanoeuvred by an ascendant Turkey.
Post-Gaddafi Libya should think local
After a revolution that started at the periphery, Libya must empower local networks while avoiding factionalism
Libya needs a truth and reconciliation commission
'De-Ba'athification' was disastrous in Iraq. Libyans must choose how far to purge public life of those linked to the old regime.
First Revolution, Now Democracy
Delays and internecine squabbling will only undermine the Libyan people's trust in the only political body that represents them at present. That trust is remarkable and worth protecting.