Guardian: Syria Explained and the Mirror Reflected
In truth no conflict can be explained in 5 minutes. There are many complexities at play. Seeds planted long ago, traditional rivals, diverse interests, moment to moment events changing the course of his-tory. Old unresolved conflicts finding another theatre to express anger, dissent and destroy what is perceived as unwanted. It is the… Continue reading
US Companies and Production of Antipersonnel Mines
Note this was written in 1997. It is instructive of the amount of profit involved and why countries are not signatories to the Mines Test Ban. It is where the solution will be found. There has to be a global database of all companies involved in the supply of weapons whether that… Continue reading
Advance Australia not Fair but by Force as Arms Trading Extending Violence not Peace
This is how Australia loses its innocence. All the rhetoric around terrorism is not the real reason for Australia becoming a target, it is its aggressive stance in a region geographically sitting below the the largest Muslim archipelago in the world.
I am a peacemaker and had no support in my attempts to teach… Continue reading