David Hillstrom

About the Author

David Hillstrom

David Hillstrom was born in the US, but moved to Europe in protest over the Vietnam war. He has now retired from a well travelled career in International Banking. Since then he has written two books, The Bridge, a collection of philosophical essays on religion, science and socio-political themes, and The Story of Our People, a poetic drama. He lives in Athens.

The Libyan No Fly Zone: Responsibility to Protect and International Law

Posted by David Hillstrom | Mar 21, 2011 | Africa, Middle East, News & Analysis |

Just as Secretary Gates had said, enforcing a no fly zone in Libya requires an attack on Libyan...

Review of ‘Breeding Ground’ by Deepak Tripathi

Posted by David Hillstrom | Mar 4, 2011 | Asia Pacific, Culture, Reviews, US |

The conflict in Afghanistan is now into its fourth decade, with no end in sight. In spite of the fact that Afghanistan is a poor and landlocked country in Central Asia, the violence there has echoed across the world. Camps in...