If I had to rank my skills, I have a long way to go before I can write a good graphic novel.

Up until 1995, I still had a day job that I hated. I was still personally involved in things in the 90s.

On the ground, Pakistan is the most virulently anti-American state on the planet.

If I had to rank my skills, I have a long way to go before I can write a good graphic novel.

The experts who managed the original Marshall Plan say Afghanistan needs a commitment of at least $5 to $10 billion over 5 to 10 years, coupled with occupation forces of 250,000 Allied soldiers to keep the peace throughout the country.

Trying to rebuild Afghanistan on the cheap has left the country in the hands of warlords and an impotent Northern Alliance puppet regime that runs Kabul and nothing else.

Silk Road to Ruin has all the analysis and it's structured very well. I rely on my notes more and I use direct quotes. But there's nothing like writing about it right away.