Obama’s abysmal legacy: Eight incompetent years?
From the Veterans to Obamacare to the IRS to Benghazi and more, Mr. Obama seems intent on having words like “disaster” and “incompetence” become synonymous with all eight years of his presidency
- 17 June 2014
More holes than Swiss cheese: Policy on Iran and Syria
In Geneva and Montreux, Switzerland played host to major conferences featuring Iran and Syria. Nothing was resolved. Our leaders either kick the can down the road or miss all the important points entirely
- 26 January 2014
Christian massacres: collateral damage of US policy
Where the U.S. works to oust secular autocrats, the quality of life for Christians and other minorities takes a major downturn. The last Christian church in Afghanistan was demolished under the nose of the U.S. in 2010
- 21 January 2014.JPG?1372079019)
Afghanistan: A moment of pride or concern?
Was last week’s ceremony marking the official handover of security responsbility from ISAF forces to the Afghan government a moment of pride or concern?
- 24 June 2013
The Afghans take over
Later than some of us wanted, today marks the end of NATO responsibility for the security forces and combat roles in Afghanistan
- 18 June 2013
VIDEO: Bagram airfield plane crash
A new video of the Bagram airfield plane crash in Afghanistan has emerged
- 30 April 2013
VIDEO: Ken Livingstone makes excuses for Boston bombers
Labour's former Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, has used his Press TV pulpit to make anti-imperialist excuses on behalf of the Boston bombers
- 29 April 2013
Obama inauguration speech: Ignoring problems does not make them go away
Sadly, for America and her allies, the President’s speech, combined with the Kerry, Hagel, and Brennan nominations, signals more of the same failed foreign policy
- 24 January 2013
Another EU-led, feel-good measure that will result in disappointment
If Europe is seriously concerned about security in Mali, then it is not showing it
- 13 December 2012
Condemning Afghanistan's death penalty reinstatement
Afghanistan must not move backwards and join the world’s leading human rights violators
- 28 November 2012
Four more years of Obama's Middle East
Like most modern American presidents, Obama will likely try to secure his legacy by a bold foreign policy initiative. All the more reason to be concerned
- 13 November 2012
The harsh reality of honour killings must be addressed
In efforts to eradicate female murders in Central Asian societies it is important to distinguish between the honour killings and domestic violence
- 1 November 2012
EU Nobel Peace Prize is more farcical than Obama's
The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in what can only be described as a travesty and a complete farce
- 12 October 2012
The BBC and Afghanistan
Is the BBC disingenuous in its reporting, or simply inadequately researched?
- 20 September 2012
The psychology of the Muslim rioter
Muslims are frustrated with themselves. By directing anger towards the West, they are providing a distraction
- 18 September 2012
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