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ONLINE ONLY: Iraq is not a Four Letter Word
British politicians are ignoring Iraq just when it needs us most
Gary Kent
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ONLINE ONLY: Washington, D.C.: It’s Not Rocket Science!
An American commander explains why Afghanistan is winnable
Ann Marlowe
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Faking a Killing
The world reacted with horror when it saw a 12-year-old boy shot dead by Israeli soldiers. But the footage, it transpires, told a lie
Melanie Phillips
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‘A nuclear Iran is not just Israel’s problem. Stopping its programme is a paramount Western interest’
Emanuele Ottolenghi
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The MOD: Unfit for Purpose
Standpoint
’s source in the UK Ministry of Defence reveals a culture that is actively ‘anti-military’
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‘Europeans see Israel as a reminder of the demons of their own past, but it has also been presented as the cause of terrorism’
Emanuele Ottolenghi
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Put Thumos in Your Tank
The new transatlantic buzzword is actually a very old one — ancient Greek, in fact. Thumos is defined by Robert Kagan as “a spiritedness and ferocity in defence of clan, tribe, city, or state”.
Daniel Johnson
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Underrated: Abroad
The ravenous longing for the infinite possibilities of “otherwhere”
Stephen Bayley
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The king of cakes
"Yuletide revels were designed to see you through the dark days — and how dark they seem today"
Carolyn Hart
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The view from above
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