Right Place Right Time – Red Bull X-Alps 2011 – Day Six

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Switzerland’s Christian Maurer has extended his lead in the Red Bull X-Alps race to more than 100km over the Romanian Toma Coconea. Maurer passed the Piz Palü turnpoint in southern Italy today, clocking more than 200km in flight by midday in what seems to be the longest flight yet this event.
But while the two frontrunners seem set to retain their positions for now, its the race for third spot that is heating up. Ferdinand van Schelven, who passed Paul Guschlbauer in a strong flight to gain third place yesterday, had a bad start to the day, landing short of his intended target and being forced to walk up to a 1600m launch again.
Gathering storm clouds threaten to derail his plans today, while behind him Guschlbauer has been making up the lost ground, chased by Thomas de Dorlodot, Michael Gebert and Martin Müller, all within ten kilometers of each other – and the third podium position.
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Rory Stewart: Time to end the war in Afghanistan

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http://www.ted.com British MP Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan after 9/11, talking with citizens and warlords alike. Now, a decade later, he asks: Why are Western and coalition forces still fighting there? He shares lessons from past military interventions that worked — Bosnia, for instance — and shows that humility and local expertise are the keys to success.... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!