The Middle East’s Proxy Wars
Two Middle Eastern nation states torn apart by internecine wars, two whirlpools of conflict which suck in others willingly or unwillingly. FirstContinue Reading
Category: Military
Palestine’s Right To Defend Itself
The oft-stated right of the Israelis to “defend themselves” against their enemies, both near and far, is a claim encounteredContinue Reading
Google Ngram Viewer, Irish Republican Army, Fenian, Fenians
Judging by the positive reactions it seems that many of you have enjoyed my occasional posts highlighting the earliest occurrences of the term “Irish RepublicanContinue Reading
UZI, UZI, UZI
There is a decidedly weird fetishization of guns and the possession of guns that characterizes some serving and former members of An GardaContinue Reading
The Continuity IRA’s Hollow Show Of Strength In Lurgan
So the (Continuity) Irish Republican Army is making minor headlines again following the publication of several rather indistinct photos on theContinue Reading
The New Scramble For Africa Spawns More Human Misery
If you remember your late 19th and early 20th century history you will surely have heard or read about the geo-political phenomenonContinue Reading
The So-Called Irish Press
The meaning of the English idiom “so-called” is generally given as, “So named; called by such a name, with a veryContinue Reading
9/11 Or The Saudi Arabian Terrorist Attack That Wasn’t
The New York Post newspaper carries more information on the investigations carried out by the FBI in the wake of theContinue Reading
How The United States’ Both Destroyed And Saved The Taliban
In the latter half of 2001 the United States of America, supported by Britain, and later in co-operation with a resurgent United IslamicContinue Reading
The Paramilitary Wing Of The CIA And The Russian Cybermilitary
Here is an interesting peek at the increasing militarisation of the Central Intelligence Agency or CIA, the premier espionage service of theContinue Reading
American Reporting On Ireland Plays Like An Episode Of The Sons Of Anarchy
As feared the short piece on the Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams by 60 Minutes, the primetime current affairs show for the CBSContinue Reading
Gerry Adams, CBS’ 60 Minutes And The Journalism Of Stereotype
I’ve stated before on ASF that the vast majority of “Western” career journalists don’t know their arse from their elbow whenContinue Reading
The War Nerd On The Conflict In Yemen
The War Nerd, the nom de guerre of the military blogger Gary Brecher (who in turn is the alledged nom de plumeContinue Reading
British-Backed Separatists In Ireland’s Ulster Region Renew Offensive
A chilling interview in the Daily Beast with “Big John”, a notorious commander with the British separatist militias in the north-east ofContinue Reading
No British Justice, No Irish Peace
Couple of things brought to my attention. The first is the case of Christy Walsh, a citizen of thisContinue Reading
Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, The Unconquered And Unconquerable
By anyone’s standards the Irish revolutionary Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa was a remarkable human being. Born into a peasant family in theContinue Reading
The United States, Whistling Past The Graveyard Of Empires
To consider the political, diplomatic, military and financial quagmire that Afghanistan has proved to be for the United StatesContinue Reading
La Rebelle De Raqqa
From France 24, the story of Haya El Ali, a young Syrian woman who befriended female members of the Islamic StateContinue Reading
Britain’s Tribal Grudges Risks Renewed Conflict In Ireland
The Irish have made peace but have the British? That is the question asked by veteran journalist and author EdContinue Reading
Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie
Quick post to highlight two related articles from Tom’s Dispatch that I think are well worth reading. The first, by NanContinue Reading
Barack Obama: ISIL… Grew Out Of Our Invasion
Related to my post on the rise of Iran as a regional superpower in the Middle East as a consequenceContinue Reading
Iran Emerges From The US War On Terror As A Regional Superpower
One of the more interesting if unintended outcomes of the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 has been the elevationContinue Reading
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