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If anyone’s interested, I’ve had an article published on MideastWeb, on the current situation in Iraq.
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If anyone’s interested, I’ve had an article published on MideastWeb, on the current situation in Iraq.
I wrote on Operation Arrowhead Ripper earlier on this year, in which I placed high hopes for General Petraeus, the surge strategy and the ability of the coalition forces to see it through to the end. And I’m pleased to see that the results are evident. Michael Yon, as always, elaborates on the pointy end [...]
Prosecuting suspected terrorists is difficult no matter which course you embark upon. Work within the criminal justice system and one is hamstrung by the inability to tie plots and terrorist-linked organisations to the suspect, let alone proving that to a jury. This doesn’t of course imply that they are innocent, but rather highlights the difficulty [...]
A 19 year old girl in Saudi Arabia has had her sentence of 90 lashes increased to 200 and a 6 month jail sentence. Her crime? The harlot was in a car with a ‘strange’ man, ie not related to her. Oh, and by the way, she was also gang-raped 14 times.
According to the Arab [...]
I was initially very skeptical of “the surge”, believing that Iraq had already passed the point of no return. But, according to this article, General Petraeus’ counter-insurgency strategy has paid dividends:
On Thursday, in a crowded public hall in the mainly Shia city of Karbala, south of Baghdad, the local police chief, Brig-Gen Ra’id Shaker Jawdat, [...]
Yesterday was Veteran’s day. A day to remember the brave fallen and honour those who have or had joined up to do their bit. If you’re a veteran, know that your contribution to our cushy way of life is not utterly unappreciated.
In light of the current conflicts that the West’s soldiers are fighting, this poem, [...]
I’m sure many South Africans are already aware of the complete about-turn of the government’s stance on quotas in our national sports teams. I for one am slightly surprised. Sports minister Makhenkesi Stofile has admitted that the “experiment” was a failure, and that quotas ultimately serve no useful solution for the development of sport in [...]
The Scottish people, it seems, are against nuclear weapons. Although the ‘economic costs’ is mentioned, the advocates of this current flare-up seem to try and take the moral high ground as their primary motive:
There’s no question at all in all opinion polls that the majority of people in Scotland are against trident. The problem in [...]
I don’t watch Carte Blanche much these days, but occasionally I find myself drifting in to the TV room if it’s on and my curiosity gets the better of me. I almost always regret it; since the night’s report is almost always a one-sided and sloppily-researched piece of tabloid journalism that has me shaking my [...]
UPDATE: For the record, I was wrong about the second half of this post. Contrary to my assumption at the time and the info I had heard, this illustrious squadron has not been closed by the SAAF. Instead it has been temporarily stood down until the A400Ms arrive, when it will be re-activated with those [...]
Is it just me or has climate change become a major issue this year? I certainly don’t recall such fervent advocating of polar bears, ice caps and ozone layers this time last year. At any rate what’s worrying, at least on a personal basis, is that I still don’t know much about the real truth [...]
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[I'm] glad to report the arrival of a new blog written by a couple of 'conservative-libertarian' South Africans. Commentary is both well written and prolific and very much worth a visit.
- Southern Cross
[A] great new South African blog. Commentary.co.za brings us libertarian views on South Africa...
- Way South
Probably the busiest (in terms of number of postings) blog is Commentary... They write on everything from politics, sport, time travel and more.
- Fodder
Commentary.co.za is a fantastically well-written site with an indepth insight into South African politics. If you want the lowdown on what's happening in the corridors of power, this is the place to read it. These guys know their stuff.
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Pompous, geeky and holier-than-thou.
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