December 2011
3 posts
Iraq: bellum iustum?
Today, at least some of the nightmare for Iraqis, Allied soldiers and taxpayers is over - the last US troops are leaving Iraq. They leave behind them a tangled legacy, a fragile democracy and too many questions to be satisfactorily answered today. It will take many years to fully understand the issues and answer the questions they beg. It is apparent that the Iraq War has been a seminal moment in...
Europe, Liberalism and Sovereignty
The Prime Minister’s decision to veto the latest move by the European Union to try and create a package of measures aimed at the solution of the Eurozone debt crisis has inspired many commentators - myself included - to new heights of hyperbole and ridiculousness in their responses. Now several days have passed and time has been had to catch a breath and think, we are left facing the future...