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Democracy under attack

21st December 2016 HughWinter Europe, terrorism

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market on Monday, 19 December 2016.  Angela Merkel, in a televised broadcast, expressed concern that immigrants might be […]

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Combating ISIS

17th November 2015 HughWinter Middle East, terrorism

French President Francois Hollande reportedly described the recent attacks in Paris as an “act of war” by the organisation calling itself Islamic State (ISIS) – which has claimed responsibility for […]

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The Iran deal is the safest option

14th July 2015 HughWinter Middle East

Today’s Iran deal, which is designed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons in exchange for a lifting of sanctions, is the safest way forward for the Middle East – […]

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Joining the so-called ‘Islamic State’ (IS or ISIS)

9th March 2015 HughWinter Middle East, terrorism

This week’s New Statesman has published an article by Mehdi Hasan, entitled How Islamic is the Islamic State?  He argues that religion is not what persuades people to join IS […]

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What drives ISIS?

25th September 2014 HughWinter Middle East, terrorism

In an article entitled Iraq Illusions, published in The New York Review of Books, Jessica Mathews describes the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) as “only one of an […]

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Resisting Islamic Extremism

2nd September 2014 HughWinter Middle East, terrorism

Prospect magazine has just published a thought-provoking article entitled Do not give Isis what it wants, drawing attention to the dangers of the West being drawn into another war.  Experience […]

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Drone strikes

7th February 2013 HughWinter drones, terrorism, World

As reported by HuffPost, drone strike limitations are being considered by Congress.  The article doesn’t mention one very good reason for limiting the use of drones: their propaganda impact.  As […]

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