An Even More Dismal Science

Impossible to begin. Enough. No. Begin with the hapless dodo.

The unhappy marriage analogy for Europe s current malaise, while depressing, is helpful.

Along with remembrance and respect for the dead, perhaps our most important task today is to forge a foundation of genuine reconciliation by overcoming the unfortunate past that the Second World War left us.

Regardless of the EU s unhappy diplomatic past in the Balkans, the most practical way forward is to seek political reform in Bosnia rather than hoping for the US to resume its leadership role.

The repeated paralysis of parliament by slogan shouting BJP members violating every canon of legislative propriety and prompting the hapless speaker to adjourn each day s meeting has caused legislative business to grind to a halt.

The United States was also concerned with the growth of the economy of Japan because there was a risk after World War II that an unhappy and poor Japanese population would turn to communism and by doing so ensure that the Soviet Union would control the Pacific.