Tag Archives: Islamic state
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Would military action mean the UK would be subject to more terrorist attacks?
4November 27, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
The West would be the subject of terrorist attacks from ISIS whether or not they get involved in Syria. So …
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Why Paris shows that ISIS are losing and we who maintain the ‘greyzone’ are winning
18November 14, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
At first I had nothing. Nothing at all. The second mass murder of civilians in a year in the same …
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Explaining the election silence on foreign affairs
2April 23, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
Historically, Foreign policy hasn’t won an election for anyone. Yes, one could point to the Falklands War with Argentina and …
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Maybe we still need the USA to be the world’s policeman
Leave a commentFebruary 22, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
In Episode 7 of ‘The West Wing’ there is an episode called “The Cold”. Towards the end of it, the …
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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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Think battling ISIL will reduce Terrorism? Think again
Leave a commentSeptember 25, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As we await the fate of Alan Henning, a taxi driver who took time off over Christmas last year to …
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We need to act against Islamic State, at least whilst we still have some influence
Leave a commentSeptember 11, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Today, the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks which killed over 3000 people and launched us into what seemed to …
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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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