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Iran: Why they believe they need a Nuclear Deterrent

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

The old adage suggesting walking a mile in someone else’s shoes before rushing to judgment is probably too much to hope for, but to some outsiders at least, there is one key question largely ignored by those insisting that the … Continue reading →

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WHY THE WEST WON’T DO MORE IN LIBYA

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Lord Palmerston’s often quoted dictum about there being no friends in international politics, only interests, appears about to come true yet again. This time it is Libya. It is a sad fact that powerful nations show scant regard for any … Continue reading →

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THE SUNNI SHIA DIMENSION TO REBELLION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

The majority of casual observers in the West have taken some time to realise that one of the most serious dimensions to the current unrest now reaching boiling point in places in the Middle East is a replay of the … Continue reading →

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MUBARAK AND THE WISDOM(?) OF HINDSIGHT

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

A thirty year regime dictator, strong ally of the US in the Middle East has been toppled by a vast crowd of protestors complaining of years of State control and oppression, enraged to the point of waving their shoes in … Continue reading →

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