Monthly Archives: December 2015

ISIS Ascendant – Because the West gave up its Winning Strategy in 2001?

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Patrick_Beautement

A Winning Strategy Lost? The UK’s ‘Bin Laden Dossier‘ of 2001 reports that Bin Laden’s motivation was to wage jihad against countries (such as the USA and UK) engaging in ‘un-Islamic behaviour’. In his speeches, Bin Laden cited examples of … Continue reading →

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War on Terror – always unwinnable?

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Patrick_Beautement

The so-called ‘War on Terror‘ has a rather silly name – as daft as a ‘war on democracy’ or a ‘war on happiness’. Terrorism has been part of the human condition for millenia. As history shows, one person’s terrorist is … Continue reading →

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