War links
Visually comparing conflicts by death toll.
About the international market in tanks.
The Obama Administration is offering a deal on missile defence to the Russians: Poland and the Czech Republic are less impressed.
Problems on the Mexican-American border.
North Korea is threatening civil aircraft in South Korea.
Post with links and thoughts on the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team.
One of the founders of modern jihadi ideology is very unimpressed with the current leaders of al-Qaeda. Some background.
In the Israeli elections, the parties of military force have done notably better than the parties of negotiation.
Report that an agent for Israel sold Hamas leadership bugged cars. More.
Gaza is having a population explosion. (Not surprising since the international community pays them to have babies.)
Arrested, spend 4 years in Gitmo, released, kill 13 Iraqi soldiers as a suicide bomber. Radical missed or someone radicalised?
The costs of supplying the NATO effort in Afghanistan are rising. It may lead to some unexpected alliances. There are Brits fighting and supporting both sides in Afghanistan. On not being too pessimistic about Afghanistan.
Suggestive traces found at the site in the Syrian desert Israel bombed. About that site. Syrian may be rebuilding its chemical warfare capacity.
At the Hague, a tribunal to hear evidence on the Hariri assassination has begun. A Hezbollah related group has been caught doing a reconnaissance of the site. About that and Hezbollah’s record: I don’t know what Hezbollah will do. For all I know it is only trying to throw its weight around by using empty threats and scare tactics. Non-violent menacing and harassment of Western journalists, for instance, is part of the job description of its “Media Relations” liaisons. An international tribunal, though, is a far graver threat to its patron and ally in Syria than anything the likes of me could ever write in an American magazine. It’s entirely possible that nothing will happen. It’s also possible that Hassan Nasrallah, for whatever reason, feels more emboldened or daring - or perhaps more dangerously desperate - these days.
A lot of ominous tension in Southern Lebanon. A report from the streets of Beirut on Lebanon. Hitch has a view about signs with swastikas on them, which led to trouble. An interview with Hitch after his roughing up. Interview with Michael J Totten.
About prospects in Iraq now complete US withdrawal is scheduled for 2011. A tree-hugging anti-war feminist Brit development economist became an admirer of the US military.
About the international market in tanks.
The Obama Administration is offering a deal on missile defence to the Russians: Poland and the Czech Republic are less impressed.
Problems on the Mexican-American border.
North Korea is threatening civil aircraft in South Korea.
Post with links and thoughts on the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team.
One of the founders of modern jihadi ideology is very unimpressed with the current leaders of al-Qaeda. Some background.
In the Israeli elections, the parties of military force have done notably better than the parties of negotiation.
Report that an agent for Israel sold Hamas leadership bugged cars. More.
Gaza is having a population explosion. (Not surprising since the international community pays them to have babies.)
Arrested, spend 4 years in Gitmo, released, kill 13 Iraqi soldiers as a suicide bomber. Radical missed or someone radicalised?
The costs of supplying the NATO effort in Afghanistan are rising. It may lead to some unexpected alliances. There are Brits fighting and supporting both sides in Afghanistan. On not being too pessimistic about Afghanistan.
Suggestive traces found at the site in the Syrian desert Israel bombed. About that site. Syrian may be rebuilding its chemical warfare capacity.
At the Hague, a tribunal to hear evidence on the Hariri assassination has begun. A Hezbollah related group has been caught doing a reconnaissance of the site. About that and Hezbollah’s record: I don’t know what Hezbollah will do. For all I know it is only trying to throw its weight around by using empty threats and scare tactics. Non-violent menacing and harassment of Western journalists, for instance, is part of the job description of its “Media Relations” liaisons. An international tribunal, though, is a far graver threat to its patron and ally in Syria than anything the likes of me could ever write in an American magazine. It’s entirely possible that nothing will happen. It’s also possible that Hassan Nasrallah, for whatever reason, feels more emboldened or daring - or perhaps more dangerously desperate - these days.
A lot of ominous tension in Southern Lebanon. A report from the streets of Beirut on Lebanon. Hitch has a view about signs with swastikas on them, which led to trouble. An interview with Hitch after his roughing up. Interview with Michael J Totten.
About prospects in Iraq now complete US withdrawal is scheduled for 2011. A tree-hugging anti-war feminist Brit development economist became an admirer of the US military.