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 [...]
And the media fellates the White House with implied admiration. It’s this lack of priorities by the media which truly gets my goat. Let’s glaze over the many things he’s doing politically and watch the man swat a fly, or his adoption of a Spanish labradoodle or whatever the hell breed it is. The most [...]
Conor Friedersdorf has professed confusion at the outrage of sending ex-Guantanamo detainees to Bermuda. Personally, I find the whole thing quite laughable. Given that these folks were suspected of, or were never adequately prosecuted for, terrorist attacks, supporting terrorist organisations or suchlike, the notion that in re-compensation they’re effectively given a life of sun and [...]
Fighting piracy in the Gulf of Aden is difficult, this much is obvious. The pirates look and operate for the most part exactly the same as the many fishermen in the area, deploying naval vessels into the area itself is costly and often unproductive, and the pirates are almost never disincentivised from their activities. After [...]
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the [...]
Six years ago today, nineteen men hijacked four planes, two of which crashed into the World Trade Center and one into the Pentagon. Two thousand, nine hundred and seventy-four people died as a result of the actions of the hijackers. Twenty-four people are still listed as missing. The victims of the attacks included eight children, [...]
Yesterday evening I had the privilege of attending a lecture via satellite video link at the US Embassy in Pretoria, presented by Dr David Holian, associate Professor of Politics from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. The presentation’s topic, The US Media and Political Coverage, sparked a number of fascinating questions and avenues of discussion, [...]
A recent offer by Italian foreign minister Massimo D’Alema would see the 11 000 Italian peacekeepers in Lebanon – the main force of the UNIFL contingent – protected from Hamas-led attacks:
D’Alema told Syrian president, Basher al-Assad and Foreign Minister Walid Moallem that Italy would push for an end to Syria’s international isolation in return for [...]
This is Zimbabwe, by Sokwanele, is a blog that should be on everybody’s reading list. With traditional media largely barred from reporting in Zimbabwe, it provides an invaluable stream of information about the actions of Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF regime and the suffering of those living under it. Now, they’ve released a video pulling together various [...]
With the recent announcements of British, German and Swedish probes into corruption in SA’s controversial Arms Deal, we’ve seen another burst of interest from the media on the subject. A proper analysis of the deal and controversy requires another (long) post, so instead these are just a few interesting tidbits from the last few days.
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[L]ocal viewpoints on local/international affairs. That they aren't brain-dead like most local self-confessed 'intellectuals' is a bonus.
- Fifteen Minutes
[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.
- Cherryflava
Pompous, geeky and holier-than-thou.
- Gabbahead
