Archive for July, 2009

Friday, July 10, 2009

A Bit of Self-Promotion

I think that it’s quite important to note that both myself and old Laurence managed to get to the semi-finals for the National University Debating Championships (“Jozispeak 2009“), in separate teams nogal, with Laurence representing Tuks with his partner and I Wits. Let it not be said that Commentary folks are incapable of eloquence!
The tournament [...]

Filed under: General

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Iraq’s First Sovereignty Test

One of the primary benchmarks for the legitimacy of a state in political philosophy rests in the ability of the government to ensure peace and stability within the borders of their country. With the withdrawal of US forces from some 150 bases around Iraq this benchmark is about to be put to the test. I [...]

Filed under: Military, Politics