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Ireland’s Wars: The Siege Of Dunboy And O’Sullivan’s March

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

Hugh O’Neill had retreated back into Ulster, Hugh Roe was on his last mission to Spain. But while Mountjoy was preparing to attack Tyrone and Tyrconnell again, events down south were taking all of the headlines in the year of … Continue reading →

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Libya: Post “Liberation” Thoughts

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Libya continues to struggle in the aftermath of Ghaddafi’s death. While many have trumpeted the death of the “mad dog” as the end of the Libyan trouble and the beginning of a new free state, I, as ever, remain deeply … Continue reading →

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The Libya Myths

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

To address some of the things I’m seeing and reading today, a sort of “history written by the victors” that is incredibly premature, a distortion of the truth that is sickening in its flag-waving nature. 1. The rebels did not … Continue reading →

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Tripoli Is Not The End

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Due in no small part to NATO support, support that remains up in the air to an extent, the Libyan rebels continue to advance, getting closer and closer to Tripoli. Allow me to continue my patented “rain on the parade” … Continue reading →

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Indefinite Chaos or Cyrenaica

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Looking at what is going on in Libya, I think we’re moving towards a scenario where foreign intervention removes Gaddafi from power, with extreme force. The release of US drones, the commitment to regime change from several nations, the amping … Continue reading →

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How Libya Continues

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

Because it isn’t just going to end. Options: The No Fly Zone ends or is not effective enough. The rebels are squeezed out of their strongholds and Ghaddafi goes on a killing spree. The previous status quo is put back … Continue reading →

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Libya: Slouching Towards…Something

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

The intervention continues, as the coalition rains death from above and the rebels reverse their previously awful strategic position. Why is it that the west was ok with Gaddafi’s rule for decades, but it is only when the situation becomes … Continue reading →

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Libya: A Growing Mess

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

This story of an American plane crashing in Libya – not due to enemy fire, but mechanical problems of all things – is very concerning and a gigantic example of what could go wrong. As it is, the intervention force has … Continue reading →

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The Libyan Ceasefire: No-Fly, No-Drive And No-Clue

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

So, we win in Libya right? No, not really. What we have here is a bizarre situation, the eventual outcome of which is mired in uncertainty. Gaddafi is a shrewd enough operator. He knows that with this UN resolution he … Continue reading →

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Intervention In Libya: An Awful Idea

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

This is a very bad, very stupid, very emotionally driven idea. The problems are obvious and should be to anyone with the slightest hint of intelligence. -Western air power will kill innocent civilians. -It will cost an extreme amount of … Continue reading →

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