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
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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
Not All Islamic States Are Equal
There are two quasi-medieval Islamic states in the Middle East making the headlines at the moment. Both have fairly similar initial histories andContinue Reading
Inside The Islamic State
Martin Chulov in the Guardian newspaper presents a fascinating insider analysis of the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) throughContinue Reading
A Republic Of Equals
There is an old saying in the history of Ireland that relates to the waves of immigration our island nation hasContinue Reading
Rhetoric Should Take Second Place To Respect
The ongoing military operations being carried out against the civilian population of Gaza and Occupied Palestine as a whole byContinue Reading
Syria’s Other War
As if the dreadful loss in human life and untold misery inflicted upon tens of thousands wasn’t enough the internecineContinue Reading
Fundamentalism Hates Fundamentalism
When religious fundamentalism combines with politics to create a cultural and societal norm that “the people” are expected to conform to it must alsoContinue Reading
Cultural Terrorism In Timbuktu
This is terrible news that comes on top of previous acts of cultural terrorism carried out by extreme ideologues inContinue Reading
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