Comments for Barry Strauss

Comment on Alexander and Afghanistan by Mohammad Ramiz Khan

Mohammad Ramiz Khan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:24:27 +0000

@Marcia
let’s see you win or loss…we are Afghan …..as Alxender says….• May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the revenge of the Afghans.

~~ Alexander the Great ~~

Comment on Alexander and Afghanistan by AFGHAN KHAN

AFGHAN KHAN — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:41:56 +0000

Although I am very proud of my Afghan heritage, and history, I am saddened more thinking about the thugs and terrorists homed in Afghanistan today. They do fight like Afghans but what they got in their hearts is evil intent and ill wish for others.
An Afghan(not a terrorist) lives by the Afghani code of conduct, is a lion who knows nothing about fear, doesn’t take innocent lives, doesn’t wage war in others’ backyard, gives his life for freedom and sacrifices himself for the good. An Afghan(not a terrorist) will help you if you are helpless, feed you if you are hungry, and protect you if you are in danger. Alas that our codes are forgotten and almost extinct nowadays. yet i am lucky to be an Afghan and will wanna be born an Afghan again.
But one thing bothers my mind all the time. Why Afghans? why do invaders have been coming after us through centuries? From Arabs, to mongols, Greeks, Brits and Russians and now our neighbours to the south and west.
What does the world want from us?
Afghanistan my friend ” is easy to march into but hard march out of”
Regards from a humble Afghan
Be well my friends
salutes 2 you

Comment on The Man and the Mith by Schenck

Schenck — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:14:41 +0000

@ Ketchum, as we can see now, Ghadaffi didn’t take poison rather than capture. In fact he begged for his life when the rebels found him. Guys like Ghadaffi have everyone around them (including their own sons!) risk their lives for him, but he didn’t risk his own. It really shows who the petty dictators are. Good thing the Barca’s are dead today!

Comment on Fields and Dreams by Cliff E.

Cliff E. — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:48:55 +0000

Your thoughts on Cannae are interesting, I visited Alesia (France) in 05′, & Kalkriese- Germany (in the Teuteburg Forest) In 8/11′. I will be in Italy and due to the fact that archeology has not accurately revealed the exact location of the battle I am debating to go or not to go? Anyhow I can relate to your words. As for Alesia and Kalkriese, 2000 years old, nothing there, and they speak. No question, Patton would agree.

Comment on Our Bald Eagle by Andrew Wiley

Andrew Wiley — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:39:32 +0000

Glad to see new visitor on the Inlet this summer–a bald eagle. The black and white bird looking nice.

Thanks
Andrew Wiley

Comment on Caesar on 9-11 by C.R. Zwolinski

C.R. Zwolinski — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:27:53 +0000

This is the most original piece on the 10th year rememberance of 9/11. More than an intellectual exercise, this Caesar’s eye view offers us another way to understand this never-ending world war.

Comment on Alexander and Afghanistan by Sandra

Sandra — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:48:38 +0000

nice! But of course the troops in Afghanistan will lose no doubt in that.. The question that comes to mind to any Individual is why are they there anyway? Let’s make it clear it’s because of the natural resources and oil now you do the rest of your research

Comment on The Man and the Mith by Bob Ketchum

Bob Ketchum — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:42:53 +0000

I wonder if one of the more insane modern day rebels against the West, who lives in the ancient
lands of Hannibal, will commit suicide.

Comment on Doing the Hannibal Haul by Bob Ketchum

Bob Ketchum — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:17:22 +0000

Perhaps it is the time to turn off the telepromter.

Comment on What Would Alexander Do? by Bob Ketchum

Bob Ketchum — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:08:50 +0000

Your idea of the euro ’surrendering’ to an invasion
of reality looks better as each week passes.