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The Korean Tinderbox: The South Gets The Edge

Posted on Dec 22, 2010 by NFB

North Korea decides not to back up its previous high-handed talk, and the South comes out of it the better, for once. It might not do much to assuage the loss of troops and civilians last month, but this is quite … Continue reading →

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NFB’s Decisive Battles Of The World: Castillon

Posted on Sep 21, 2010 by NFB

Time for some tech innovations. Name: The Battle of Castillon The War: The final phase of the Hundred Years War(s) When: 17 July 1453 Where: Castillon-la-bataille, Gascony, South-Western France Type: Land Force/Commanders: 7’000 English troops under John Talbot, the Earl of Shrewsbury against 9’000 … Continue reading →

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It Is Not War #5: Michael Collins

Posted on Aug 30, 2010 by NFB

A nice short one this time. Neil Jordan’s biopic of the iconic revolutionary is rightly lauded as a fine piece of filmmaking. Neeson, simply put, is Collins for those two hours and the supporting cast (even Julia ‘This is my Oirish accent’ … Continue reading →

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