Monthly Archives: August 2007

WILL THEY LEARN….

Posted on August 12, 2007
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….THE FOLLY OF WAR? Last week British troops finally pulled out of Northern Ireland a fter 38 years. It was the longest military operation in UK history. During the many visits I have made over the years to Northern Ireland, … Continue reading →

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MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

Posted on August 10, 2007
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Agencies of the United States are beginning to behave as  the agencies of the old Soviet Union behaved. They are destroying evidence. Americans are learning about torture. Employees of official United States agencies are descending to the level of the … Continue reading →

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LOUD AND CLEAR

Posted on August 9, 2007
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A senior British commander in southern Afghanistan said in recent weeks that he had asked that American Special Forces leave his area of operations because the high level of civilian casualties they had caused was making it difficult to win … Continue reading →

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THE FLAWED POLICY OF GEORGE W. BUSH

Posted on August 8, 2007
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A distinguished U.S. General explains why Iraq is a mirror image of Vietnam, when it comes to asking the military to implement a flawed political idea. General Volney Warner (now retired), was interviewed by a McClatchey Newspapers reporter.

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MICHAEL IGNATIEFF NON-APOLOGY

Posted on August 5, 2007
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INTELLECTUAL CASUISTRY Michael Ignatieff is the deputy leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He has written a piece in The New York Times, admitting – 4 years later – that he was wrong to support the American invasion of … Continue reading →

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