Politics
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I love Maclean’s. Their app gives me convenient access to so much blog fodder I get inspired every time I open it. Q: When is a mercenary not a mercenary? A: When the US government says he’s part of a “private security firm” hired to train African Union troops serving in Somalia. Bancroft Global Development…
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On CNN’s website, I just read two current articles about attacks on medical personnel in conflict zones around the world. I understand their outrage. After all, until quite recently, it was understood by all involved forces that medical facilities and personnel were off limits. It was an entry level piece of every professional soldier’s training.…
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This one comes straight from the “They Said What?” file. According to a recent article on Maclean’s magazine website, the UN has filed a formal complaint of racism against the Canadian government. After a thourough review of the dreadfully racist policy, a Canadian delegation must now appear before a UN review panel to explain our…
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In light of the recent debt crisis fiasco in the US, it seems the President has been appointed as the official fall guy. I’m not claiming to be smarter than all the anti-Obama crowd, but I would like to shine different light on him. According to A variety of news sources, President Obama’s debt reduction…
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