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“AfghanistanandIraq” is no more – all we can do now is watch and hope
Leave a commentOctober 28, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Sunday’s final withdrawal from Afghanistan brings to the end one of the most controversial chapters of Britain’s modern foreign policy, …
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The beheading of Alan Henning…a sign of fear or a piece of kamikaze?
Leave a commentOctober 5, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Alan Henning was watching TV one day and saw a piece on the news about Syrian children who had been …
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UK votes to join airstrikes in Iraq – but at what cost?
Leave a commentSeptember 28, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
So the vote on whether to join in the air strikes on Islamic State (ISIL) was carried out on Friday …
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The Puzzling Politics of Foreign Policy (non)-Intervention
Leave a commentAugust 17, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Anyone really know what to do about the Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS)? As they continue to advance …
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If you think nothing was gained from invading Iraq, remember the purple finger
Leave a commentJune 25, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I’ll never forget the minute Moussa (not his real name) walked into my classroom with a smile on his face …
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Iraq shows what happens when democracy is overrun by the Tyranny of the majority
Leave a commentJune 23, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As the situation in Iraq escalates, it is useful to see what we can learn about how it has come …
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How do you solve a problem like Tony Blair?
Leave a commentJune 18, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
The problem with Tony Blair is that for a number of reasons people aren’t prepared to actually listen to anything …
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ISIS and Iraq – a game of chess that isn’t a game anymore
Leave a commentJune 15, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
In an operation that has been ongoing for a week – the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Shams (ISIS) seized control …
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