A heavily armed group of American commandos recently landed at a Libyan air base but found they had not been properly invited, so they were thrown out (or politely asked to leave, it’s unclear which!) Is anyone else puzzled by what’s going on? GT. Link:...
Kipling must be turning in his grave, but it was probably bound to happen. I’m not sure how this got into my Twitter feed but it’s interesing. Prime minister Modi may not be a nice person but he certainly seems to mean business. Link:...
America is reportedly selling 13,000 smart bombs to Saudi Arabia who will bomb civilians in Yemen. Meanwhile, Assad bombs civilians in Syria. I’m not protesting on behalf of Yemenis, wretched as their situation may be, just reflecting sadly that, as between...
According to a Times article today, a thousand British Troops may be going to Libya. Quick thinking by Brits, if true, acknowledging the ominous Libya/Daesh nexus. Italian led? Food for thought! Link:...
Remember “Ferry to Hong Kong,” the movie where Orson Welles is skipper and Curt Jurgens the petty crook destined to live forever on the boat from Hong Kong to Macau? 100 people were injured on October 26th in a ferry collision. Rabid fundamentalists may see it as...
A major ISIS goal is to control more oilfields. Given a political vacuum in an oil-rich country, they will step in and take advantage; breathtakingly obvious when you think about it. Ominously, they now control the major city of Sirte. Link:...
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