Showing posts with label US. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US. Show all posts
Tuesday, 5 July 2022

Ukraine: a fight to the death!

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As we head closer to the six month mark of t he Ukraine war, the military confrontation is locked in a virtual stalemate. Despite Russia con...
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Monday, 8 June 2020

The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester: a book review

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“For in war the character and personality of the leader is decisive in events much more than questions of material.” The Good Shephe...
Thursday, 2 April 2020

Corona Covid-19 pandemic: death knell for the post-war world order?

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Once upon a time the world – or at least the Free World - was led by Reagan, Thatcher and Mitterand. Leaders with presence, standi...
Monday, 23 July 2018

Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War - a book review

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Think your life is complicated? Try figuring out the Syrian war. Only then can one really know what complicated means. Burning Cou...
Sunday, 26 November 2017

The 'Post 9/11' era and periods in history

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World history is conveniently divided into periods. It is likely September 11, 2001 marked the end of the post-war period and the beginn...
Monday, 14 August 2017

The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide: a book review

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A good book to learn more about an under-researched war: the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war which led to the creation of Bangladesh.  The...
Friday, 8 April 2016

Trump is good for Islam - no joke!

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No, the title is not an error. Yes, the man who wishes to ban all non-resident Muslims from entering the United States is good ...
Tuesday, 1 October 2013

The World’s newest ‘Banana Republic:’ the United States?

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The United States is bankrupt . The government refuses to pay its bills. The US currency is no longer the 'be-all and end-all...
Tuesday, 26 March 2013

China plays the ‘Russia Card’

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During the Cold War in the 1970s, United States President Nixon played the 'China Card' against Soviet Union. The 'China Ca...