Tank in a Garage?

I was reading this article by Christian Carly on Foreign Policy this evening. What can I say, this passage spoke to me... You can never be too prepared. One of my friends here told me about a next-door neighbor who still keeps a tank, "liberated" from government forces during the revolution, in his garage. When asked why … Continue reading Tank in a Garage?

The End of American Exceptionism — Updated

I wrote this blog on Election night back in November and it generated some of the most robust discussion on theriskyshift that I have had. What we have seen since then is that in the first 5 and a half months since President Obama was inaugurated I feel that my argument has been justified. Very little getting … Continue reading The End of American Exceptionism — Updated