Tag Archives: Middle Eastern

Propaganda and the ABC of war

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Jim Maher

By road, it is 626km from Mosul, Iraq, to Aleppo in Syria – the same distance, give or take a quick detour to pick up a kebab, as Sydney to Grafton in northern New South Wales. Makes you wonder why … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart parodies Obama's war on 'Islamic State'

Posted on September 16, 2014 by fatherdave

This is a powerful mixture of insight and humour from Jon Stewart, though the way he frames the parody does concern me. Stewart rails against Obama’s ‘Team America’ pitch in selling another Middle Eastern war with a view to questioning … Continue reading →

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Obama shows his true colours by arming Syrian rebels

Posted on June 23, 2013 by fatherdave

When I think back to 2009 when Barrack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize … it all seems like a sick joke now! Obama’s decision to fuel the fire in Syria by arming the rebels, and so prolong the … Continue reading →

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