[PDF file]: […] recalled a meeting at Secret Intelligence Service headquarters in London when ‘Taylor briefed me to tell David Alford, Asil Nadir was making arms deals with Iraq and Libya.’ She googled ‘supergun’ on her computer. It took me all round the globe but no nearer the cause of the feud between the British deep state […]
[PDF file]: […] – replacing the UN in attempting to resolve international crises. This process started with the Serbian intervention of 1999 and then extended to Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003), Libya (2011), Syria (2012) as well as to Asia and the Pacific in a show of strength against China. The second Cold War Sakwa argues that there […]
[…] Rozoff, and there is little readily accessible on the Net about him, but he makes me feel lazy. Try his April essay on the NATO deployments against Libya, ‘Libyan War In Third Week As NATO Takes Command’, which lists all the countries involved and what they have contributed so far. For example, Bulgaria and […]
[…] And he said, “This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.” I said, “Is it classified?” He said, “Yes, sir.” I said, “Well, don’t show it to me.” And I saw […]
The view from the bridge Robin Ramsay Thanks to Nick Must (in particular) and Garrick Alder for editorial and proofreading assistance. *new* Simon says Regular contributor to these columns, Simon Matthews, has a new book out. Looking for a New England, the sequel to his Psychedelic Celluloid, is published on 28 January 2021. Details of […]
[…] And he said, “This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.” I said, “Is it classified?” He said, “Yes, sir.” I said, “Well, don’t show it to me.” And I saw […]
[PDF file]: […] and too left-wing by the Scottish Labour establishment. But with hindsight his views on Afghanistan (the real danger came not from Russia but from Islamic extremists) and Libya (there should be a rapprochement with Gaddafi) have both been endorsed by events. 37 Winter 2010 Despite Callaghan’s error, and even allowing for the leadership of […]
[…] And he said, “This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.” I said, “Is it classified?” He said, “Yes, sir.” I said, “Well, don’t show it to me.” And I saw […]
[PDF file]: […] the United States’. (p. 1) The first chapter sets out to demonstrate this point by emphasising the extent to which the Cameron government pushed for intervention in Libya, while the Obama administration prevaricated and held back. Indeed, Obama was actually regarded as an ‘obstacle’ to be overcome if intervention was to take place. (p. […]
[…] And he said, “This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.” I said, “Is it classified?” He said, “Yes, sir.” I said, “Well, don’t show it to me.” And I saw […]
