Kent Harrington is president of Harrington Group, a consulting partnership that provides political-economic analysis and forecasting on markets abroad, and is the "In the National Interest" columnist for MediaVillage. He is a former senior CIA analyst who served as National Intelligence Officer for East Asia, chief of station, and CIA's Director of Public Affairs. His commentary on foreign affairs, national security, and economic issues can be found at www.kentmichaelharrington.com
