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Middle East unrest: the West is paying the price for its hypocrisy
Posted by Alan in Journalism on July 3, 2011
This is an opinion piece I wrote for an online news day on 25/02/11.
What scares the West most about the unrest is the lack of control they have
In Washington and London, those in power are watching events across the Middle East with fear and uncertainty.
For the first time people across the region – most of them young – are fighting to force change and reform. David Cameron and Barack Obama have spoken of the need for democracy to prevail and for the will of the people in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya to be respected.
But beneath the platitudes there is a fear of what lies ahead. What scares the West is the lack of control they have.
Historically they have been accustomed to having a much more hands on role. The truth is that Britain and the United States are no friends of democracy in the Middle East. Read the rest of this entry »
A volcanic eruption and the downfall of General Stanley McChrystal
Posted by Alan in Journalism on June 24, 2010
The volcanic eruption in Iceland didn’t just disrupt flights across Europe for a few weeks in April, it also played a role in the downfall of the commander of the United States’ operation in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal.
President Obama yesterday sacked the four star general after comments in a Rolling Stone profile piece came to light. (By the way, here’s the full article). Read the rest of this entry »
9/11: Eight years on
Posted by Alan in Journalism on September 11, 2009
Eight years ago today nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read the rest of this entry »