Yemen: a brief pictorial account
28
Sep
Category Archives: middle east
Former UK Ambassador: “12 lies on Syria”
16
Sep
Whatever the true and full story behind the downing of a Russian military plane in Syrian airspace yesterday, killing fifteen, the bigger truth – the West’s cold but fast hotting up war on Russia – is that our rulers are … Read More »
Caitlin on Monbiot
15
Sep
I was today re-reading Prof Tim Hayward’s excellent FB post from back in April, How We Were Misled About Syria: George Monbiot of The Guardian. I say ‘excellent’ not only because I get a few mentions – black mark, Tim, … Read More »
Book review: 9/11 Unmasked
10
Sep
this review also features on offguardian Introduction On Friday, August 31, I had an email from OffGuardian editor Catte: How do you feel about reviewing a new 9/11 book for the anniversary? I know you’re a sceptic but that is … Read More »
So DID the Guardian back war on Iraq?
28
Aug
this post also features in offguardian If I and a hundred likeminded others devoted ourselves 24/7 to rebutting the drivel above and below the line in the Guardian, we couldn’t make a dent. It would be like despatching midges, in … Read More »
More on the Golan – and other stuff
26
Aug
Wednesday August 22 – Trump’s national security advisor and most hawkish of neocons, John Bolton, told reporters there would be “no change in US position for now”. Given the subject – the official US view, in line with that of … Read More »