Tory MPs defy government
No, the above headline most certainly does not refer to Canadian Tory MPs. In the recent vote in the British House of Commons on Prime Minister David Cameron’s motion to…
Syria
US and France Preparing To Attack Syria
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger Here is a news report from Turkey followed below by a video report that dates back to June and certainly contradicts the line that we are being…
Does This Sound Like War, Playground Rules?
Anyone skeptical about the wisdom of an American attack on Syria should consider the options sketched out by former Obama deputy assistant secretary of state, Suzanne Nossel. Seriously, this sounds…
Syrian civil war and the plight of children
THREE’S COMPANY: Girls looked from behind a curtain at their family’s home at al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on Thursday. (Ashraf Amra/APA Images/Zuma Press)WSJ. It is very sad to…
Canada Should Follow Britain’s Lead
David Cameron wanted to bomb Syria so bad his teeth hurt. There was just one problem, Britain’s Iraq War fiasco. Because of Iraq, David Cameron had promised to allow parliament…
On Syria: dear world, please listen to Robert Fisk
Despite the odd title and even stranger subtitle the editors have given it, Robert Fisk has a good take on how things are lining up now that the US, France…
An Abstract Posting
On a random side note, I’ve decided to close down the Canadian Political Philosophy blog; I’ve had enough delays in dealing with this blog, and the other one was a…
An Abstract Posting
On a random side note, I've decided to close down the Canadian Political Philosophy blog; I've had enough delays in dealing with this blog, and the other one was a…
Video: George Galloway’s impassioned speech opposing attack on Syria: UK parliament votes NO to military action
One of the highlights of the British parliamentary debate on Syria was the rousing speech delivered by Respect Party MP for Bradford West, George Galloway. He delivered with trademark conviction…
A Case Against Invading Syria
With the UK and the United States arguing that it’s time to take action against Syria, it seems a good time to consider the consequences of such involvement from the…
Same shit, different country
Based on recent history, I wouldn’t trust the US and/or UK to lead a military intervention into anything, whatever the stated justification. They’ve consistently lied about their reasons for going…
A missile attack on Syria will further perpetuate the civil war
According to Clare Short, Former Secretary of State for International Development, it will be a blunder to carry out a missile attack on Syria. In a column in The Huffington…
A great anti-war song – turn it loud!
When the war drums are pounding, as Gerald Celente and other intelligent observers have been saying for months and years, and only now can the masses begin to hear it;…
John Kerry’s speech: U.S. hypocrisy in preparing conditions for an illegal attack on Syria
In the course of his speech to prep public opinion for the likely US-NATO attack on Syria, U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, said: “President Obama believes there must be…
Warplanes Massing in Cyprus
Jet fighters and military transport aircraft have been reported massing at RAF Akrotiri, a British military airbase on Cyprus just a hundred miles distant from Syria. There’s still no clear…
Why Does John Kerry Make Me Think of This Guy?
Obama’s secretary of state John Kerry says there exists “undeniable” evidence of a recent chemical weapons attack in Syria. Of course he’s not actually saying it was the Assad government…
Syrian Government uses chemical weapons against opposition and demonstrators
Situation in Syria is getting more deadly. According to NBC News Bashar Al Assad of Syria uses chemical weapons against Syrians who are opposed to his regime. Over 1000 civilians…