Among the most controversial issues pertaining to death and destruction during World War II was the famous British-American raid on Dresden, just a few months before the end of the war. It is clear the day plus night assault produced a firestorm that killed thousands of people who were crammed into the city as German [...]

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At least eight Iraqi civilians died in the weeks following the invasion of Iraq in 2003 despite frequent warnings by legal advisors regarding the unlawful treatment accorded the individuals who were captive. Lt.Colonel Nicholas Mercer witnessed British soldiers intimidating detainees and hooding them while they were supposedly questioning them. According to Mercer, he had a [...]

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The British Military Defense is challenging an appeal court ruling which it claims would impact the ability of commanders in the field to function because soldiers might be able to sue in a court of law about their failures in leadership. The case stems from the case of Private Jason Smith who died of [...]

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The never ceasing saga of how American intelligence used torture to extract information from SUSPECTS continues to reverberate in the United Kingdom as those responsible for intelligence operations have opposing views as to what happened in the past. The former head of M15, the Baroness Manningham-Butler recently told a group Americans were “very keen” to [...]

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The world of drugs is among the most fascinating in that one never knows what or which drug will create problems for society. About 10% of pharmacies in the United Kingdom have discovered a new way to make money from the drugs they sell to patients–just sell it to patients in other parts of the [...]

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There is a nasty war going on in Afghanistan and some soldiers did not think fighting in the mountains of that country was what they signed up for in the military. Lance Corporal Joe Glenton has become famous to anti-war advocates by speaking out against serving in that hell hole. He even went further by [...]

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Historically, the British Labor Party believed in the cause of peace, not war. Gordon Brown, appeared before the Chilcot inquiry in order to defend Tony Blair’s 2003 decision to join the Bush fiasco in Iraq. Although, he admitted Saddam Hussein never had an WMD, “I believe this is the gravest decision of all, [...]

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First, to make clear my own views– I believe both Israel, Arabs, and Palestinians all have played roles in creating the current mess in the Middle East. No group gain stand aside and claim others are at fault over failure to achieve peace in the Middle East. Australia, historically, has been a staunch supporter of [...]

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Last month, a defiant Tony Blair appeared before the Chilcot inquiry into the origin of the war in Iraq and bluntly said that he had “not a regret” about joining with his buddy, George Bush, and having his nation participate in the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. However, a new book by Andrew Rawnsley, “The End [...]

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A new study by the Sutton Trust in the United Kingdom reveals news that is only about one hundred years old– many schools seek the entry of children from more affluent backgrounds and work hard not to admit children from poorer families. Some statics in New York City indicate for the vast majority of white [...]

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