Tag Archives: peacekeeping

How Libya Continues

Posted on Apr 12, 2011 by NFB

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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Limerick, Defence And Foreign Affairs: Willie O’Dea

Posted on Feb 9, 2011 by NFB

The first response to my letter to the Limerick City candidates comes from Deputy Willie O’Dea, Fianna Fail. Not really surprising, considering he was Minister of Defence for much of the last few years. I should point out that the … Continue reading →

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Very Brief Link On Chad

Posted on Aug 18, 2010 by NFB

…from Wired. War Correspondent David Axe, promoting his new graphic novel, is asked “Of all the fucked-up places you’ve been, what’s the most fucked-up of all? Why?” His response: Chad, by far. Even in Somalia, I felt like there was … Continue reading →

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The Congo Revisted/Ireland’s Veterans/Jet Fighters Over Eire

Posted on Jul 10, 2010 by NFB

RTEs Nationwide featured a brief interview/recap segment yesterday covering the Irish Army’s peacekeeping mission to the Congo in 1960. Check it out on the RTE player service. Some fascinating interviews there. Towards the end of that segment, we see several veterans … Continue reading →

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The Irish Army And Why It’s Needed

Posted on Jun 21, 2010 by NFB

The Sunday Tribune is what I read Sunday mornings. I’m not completely won over by the paper (It’s very anti-whoever’s in government at the time and employs some rather stupid people like Una Mullally) but apart from that its a decent read. … Continue reading →

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