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Commentary
Here
at Polo's Bastards we have no allegiance or affiliation
to any political party, movement or group. This is the world
according to us. Be afraid.
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| Colombia: Turning a Shining Face
to War (Cristobal Campos)
Beyond the headlines and the stereotype.
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Aum Shinrikyo: The horror... (Brandon
Watson)
With the world’s attention focused
on Iraq and the hunt for al-Qaeda operatives in the War
on terror, Japan, a reliable ally of the United States,
has threats at home to contend with; very close to home.
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| Aum Shinrikyo Update (Brandon Watson)
The latest developments in the activities of this dangerous
cult. Read More
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North Korea: Roll over Kim Il Sung (Luke
Brown)
North Korea has announced the creation of a Capitalist
region. Kim Jong Il must wish he cremated his Old Man. Read
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| Peace in Sri Lanka? (Luke Brown)
A scan of the pundits after the end of the first round
of peace talks. Read
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Press Freedom in Africa (Luke Brown)
A nice idea! Read More
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Saddam's Iraq: Will it be invaded? (Rob Wood)
The US is stepping up its rhetoric for an attack on Saddam.
In response, Iraq is intimating that it may accept the return
of weapons inspectors. Will these overtures be enough?
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Press Freedom in China (Luke Brown)
A nice idea. Read More
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Iraq: Assessment of US/UK PSYOP
Campaign (Brandon Watson)
Saddam is outgunned, but he knows quite a bit about psychological
warfare. How will he do against the US/UK and their very
own psyop campaign? [Note: this article was written as at
2 October 2002.] Read
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Colombia Primer - Part 1 (Cristobal
Campos)
How Colombia came to be where it is now. Read
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| Colombia Primer - Part 2 (Cristobal
Campos)
Part two of three in a series about the history of the
Colombian conflict. Part two covers the 1960s and 1970s.
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Colombia Primer - Part 3 (Cristobal Campos)
Part three of three in a series on the Colombian conflict.
Part three covers the period from the 1980s up until the
present (January 2003). Read
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Whatever Happened to 15 May Organisation? (Rob Wood)
The 15 May terrorists might have been dormant in Iraq for
a few years now, but its leader still remains a threat.
What will happen now with the current invasion?
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What next for the US and Saudi Arabia? (Rob Wood)
A wartime analysis of the US-Saudi relationship written
just prior to the announcement of a US withdrawal of forces
from the Kingdom. Read
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Liberia Backgrounder (Samuel Duworko II)
Peacebuilding in this troubled nation has a checkered history.
What are the ways to move forward? Read
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