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Author Archives: Joe Pongo
Libya
What a most terrible situation the West has created, by attacks on Libya. No one can predict the aftermath, after what we have done in Iraq, and our failing attempts in Afghanistan. The great American failures in Vietnam & Somalia. … Continue reading
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Tagged 21st Century, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, American, Arab, Blair, Brazil, Bush, Cameron, China, Egypt, Hitler, India, iraq, Islamic, Libya, middle east, muslim, Napolean Sarkosy, North Africa, Obama, Politicians, russia, Shia, Somalia, Stalin, troops, Tunisia, Vietnam, Yemen
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Middle East & Europe
Further to my article of 4 February 2011, things have progressed much, much faster than I then envisaged. I did not expect such speedy dealings in Libya or Bahrain. I expected Egypt to erupt eventually followed by Yemen, possibly Iraq, … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Asylum, Bahrain, Blair, China, Corruption, Dictatorship, Egypt, europe, Gaddafi, Government, Islamic Fundamentalists, Libya, middle east, Oil, Saddam Hussain, Suez canal, Yemen
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VAT Increase 2011
Happy New Year ! Well advertised VAT increase, fully expected, not necessary acceptable and much Hype from the Labour Party and the Media. Extra money is most certainly needed, by any Government, during this World wide fiscal crisis. BUT, is … Continue reading
England and World Cup Bid
England failed, and according to the Media, one of the main reasons was bad preparation for the Bid, over the previous two years, and pressure by the Russians. The injection of an excellent Ambassador in Prince William, could have succeeded; … Continue reading
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Tagged britain, Fifa, football, media, premier league, soccer team, wiki leaks, world cup
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North & South Korea
Now is the time, to scour our Media, and see and hear the thousands of “Experts/Specialists” on this subject, who have all of the answers. Why have they not come forward before with their solutions? Probably because they have never … Continue reading
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Tagged anti communism, China, CIA, Dictatorship, Korea, Korean War, media, military, usa, world war II
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Al Qaeda & Army Chief’s Assessment
I am certainly no “expert” whatsoever on Al Qaeda, Taliban, Afghanistan etc; but I have observed, in the Media over latter years, that our Country has thousands of these “specialists”, generally located in an armchair or TV studio. At last … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, britain, General Sir David Richards, Guantanamo, intellegence, iraq, military, muslim, Politicians, russia, Taliban, Terrorism, troops, United Nations
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Russia Nato Afghanistan
Having been born in the 1940s, and educated in the 1950s, I was brought up to believe Russians were big, had bulging eyes and carried Hammers & Sickles. I eventually realised that this was American anti Communism and Germany anti … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, anti communism, britain, coalition, fundamentalist, islamic terrorism, kazakhsta, latvia, mujaheddin, nato, pakistan, russia, troops, usa, uzbekistan, world war II
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Entente Frugal
The proposed sharing of Nuclear Secrets and Military Forces between Britain & France has surprised many, on both sides of the Channel. We ceased “warring” with each other 200 years ago; we fought side by side during the two World … Continue reading
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Tagged alliance, britain, eastern europeans, europe, falklands war, forces, france, germany, immigration, intellegence, military, muslim, nazi, nuclear, usa
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WikiLeaks & Iraq
Very distressing reading over the last few days. The terrible actions in Iraq, taken by all types of Security personnel, particularly in dealing with Civilians. None of us expect that confrontations of Military/Militant personnel with each other, are ever occasioned … Continue reading
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Tagged Democracy, iraq, middle east, militant, military, wiki
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