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Crikey. If you watch Star Wars prequels, you realise that actually R2D2 and Chewbacca are the real movers and shakers, and in a pretty dark way too. - How to win Rock-paper-scissors every time
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Category Archives: Terrorism
War and Incitement
Henry V, inciter of violence. Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Film, Human Rights, Terrorism, Theatre, USA
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A Prison for the Innocent
The full list of Guantanamo detainees backs up Clive Stafford-Smith’s claim that hardly any of them were guilty. Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Terrorism, USA
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Creating the Haystack
An adequate approach to discovering terrorist plots might be to collect less information. Continue reading
Posted in Debate, Modern Liberty, Terrorism, USA
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Why They Cheer
There has been plenty of outrage over the release of Lockerbie Bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. The scenes of him arriving in Libya to a hero’s welcome have provoked disgust in the UK. Why cheer a terrorist? It’s worth considering the situation … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Debate, Terrorism
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Murder vs Terrorism
As politicians from all sides condemn the brutal killings in Northern Ireland, one word seems conspicuously absent from their comments: “terrorism”. Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland, Terrorism
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Inconvenience as a Security Blanket
The question is, does the technology ratchet up the tension, making violations and conflict more frequent? Or does it pre-empt and head-off many of the flash-points, before they become a problem? Continue reading
Posted in Internet Philosophy, Law and Order, Terrorism
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Coverage 2.0
In a mirror of the Election Twitter, which captured the global exhilaration of the Obama victory, this Mumbai twitter conveys something of the confusion caused by these attacks. Continue reading
Posted in Globalisation, India, Internet Philosophy, Media, Terrorism, Visual
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Sowing Division, Reaping Unity
Back in 2006, after the Malegon bombings, I was struck by the defiant attitude of the locals who refused to divide themselves along religious lines, as the terrorists obviously intended. Continue reading
Bin Laden Doesn’t Matter
I think even the dreaded endorsement of Osama Bin Laden, half-expected in the next couple of weeks, will fail to provide the swing McCain needs. Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Terrorism, USA
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Islamists in Morocco?
I was in Morocco less that two weeks ago on holiday, and this doesn’t sound like the place I visited. Continue reading
Posted in Morocco, Terrorism
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