Monthly Archives: December 2015

Word Cloud: SNOWBLIND

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD It’s an irony that the things I like best about Christmas are traditions from places where Winter means snow and ice. The smell of pine warmed by glowing lights, carols full of cold Decembers, and hot … Continue reading

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Bring me the head of Diego Garcia: blaming the Brits for being Dodos about Disposession

By ann summers In 1966, the head of Britain’s Colonial Office, Lord Denis Greenhill, wrote about Chagos, “The object of the exercise is to get some rocks which will remain ours; there will be no indigenous population except seagulls who … Continue reading

Posted in 9-11, Aviation, Countries, England, environment, Foreign Policy, Government, History, Imperialism, Political Science, Politics, Terrorism, United Kingdom, United States, US Military, USAF, USN, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments