Obama finally spake to the snoozy masses. It is all sadly predictable. 30,000 US troops will be sent but the military will withdraw in 18 months in July 2011. Yes, before the next election. So the combined forces, including Australia’s, have just 18 months to turn it around and settle the country into complete stability [...]
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Afghanistan on a Knife Edge
A lot of time has passed since 9/11 and the invasion of Afghanistan. 8 years it is now. For far too long Iraq got the lion’s share of effort and attention. Perhaps that was necessary but it meant Afghanistan was neglected. When push comes to shove it was less important and also much harder. One [...]
Remembrance Day 2008
11.00am has come and gone here. It’s been 90 years since the end of WW1 and the guy at the left was the last surviving WW1 Veteran from Australia. On this day, the 11th of November, Australians remember the sacrifice of those who died in war. The WWI armistice signed 5am on this day in [...]