Hamid Karzai Plays Hardball Out of His League

Yesterday afternoon at three o’clock, Khus Dihugami Dadamizo, Special International Policy Emissary of His Excellency President Hamid Karzai for the Embassy of Afghanistan to the United States of America, arrived once more for a policy consultation, and did so in his usual condition.  Enough said – regular readers of this Web log know what that… Continue reading Hamid Karzai Plays Hardball Out of His League

US Courts Taliban in Doha, Karzai Livid

Another working Saturday for Gretchen and me, necessitated by roiling international finance markets precipitated by Ben Bernanke’s remarks on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve might just let up slightly on Quantitative Easing.  Considering all the highly negative things the heavy-hitting market mavens have said about QE, I must say the irony hung heavy about my… Continue reading US Courts Taliban in Doha, Karzai Livid

Tom Discovers what Hamid Karzai’s been Smoking

Late Friday afternoon, as I was crunching some numbers for the Federal Reserve, Gretchen politely interrupted me.  “Mr. Collins,” she announced, her blonde head poked discreetly into my office between the heavy oak doors separating me from the reception area, “Khus Dihugami Dadamizo, Special International Policy Emissary of His Excellency President Hamid Karzai for the… Continue reading Tom Discovers what Hamid Karzai’s been Smoking

Karzai’s Circus Under the Big Top Potential Big Flop

Khus Dihugami Dadamizo, Special International Policy Emissary of His Excellency President Hamid Karzai for the Embassy of Afghanistan to the United States of America entered my office this morning with a desultory nod in my direction, then made a bee line for the rest room, bringing his attaché case in there with him.  Twenty minutes… Continue reading Karzai’s Circus Under the Big Top Potential Big Flop