news from earth- mayhem and piracy
Right on:
Man cut power because he ‘enjoyed sparks’
Piracy:
Pirates Attack Commodity Ship in Nigeria, Reporting Bureau Says
Sailing couple robbed by pirates
Dubious diplomacy in the land of the former Soviets:
Skopje sabotaging talks, FM says
German foreign minister to travel to Georgia, Abkhazia and Russia
NATO Hires a Coke Executive to Retool Its Brand
“Brands do go to the basic purpose: what is the point of this organization?” he said. “NATO lost its primary rationale on the day the Warsaw Pact closed up business. It has been casting around for a different identity and role so it remains relevant. The jury seems to be out on whether it has succeeded.”
Maybe instead of having an institutional identity crisis (how boringly post-modern), NATO should just disband. The North Atlantic Treaty may still be a good idea, but it’s quite possible to maintain the defensive treaty without an offensive treaty organization.
