The Blind Leading The Ignorant: Another Invasion Of Iraq
This is not a time to mince words. We should not invade Iraq, and we…More
Tagged: WAR IN IRAQ
Tony Abbott Ended Aid To Iraq Months Before Calling For 'Humanitarian' Intervention
The Abbott government may be prepared to commit half a billion dollars to a military…More
Nothing Like Talk Of A War To Silence A Small Target Opposition Leader
Initiative in politics is an important, if nebulous, quality. In the party political sense –…More
Troops And Super Hornets: The 'Humanitarian Mission' We Had To Have
There was a poignant re-enactment in Adelaide yesterday. Citizens commemorating the 100th anniversary of World…More
War, McCarthyism And Tony Abbott's 'Wag The Dog' Moment
Wag the Dog would have to be one of my favourite films. In a broad…More
The Rush To War Ignores How We Got In This Mess In The First Place
Swiftly, with little public discussion, Australia has committed to another open-ended military intervention in the…More
The Islamic State Is Right About The Borders Of The Levant And Iraq
The Australian government, like many in the West, is currently weighing up its response to…More
"We Are Practically At War" Greens Warn as Major Parties Shut Down Iraq Debate
Moves to have Federal Parliament debate Australia’s growing involvement in combatting Islamic State (IS) militants…More
Down to Earth: Return to Mosul
It was only last year that I watched a group of Iraqi paragliders fly through…More
Rupert Murdoch: His Editors, His Reporters, His Readers
In the immediate wake of the recent hacking trial, British foreign secretary William Hague expressed…More