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Peter holds an MSc in International Security from the University of Bristol and a BA in Philosophy and Politics from Durham University. His focus is on security and conflict issues in the western world, Middle East and Africa. He runs the site A Third Opinion at http://athirdopinion.net and www.facebook.com/AThirdOpinion

Saying Goodbye To The Tea Party

Saying Goodbye To The Tea Party

The Republican party is returning to fight for the centre which will return them to power, and Sarah Palin will not be a mistake they will..

February 5, 2013 with 7 Comments
Games with Guns

Games with Guns

Written in direct response to Jamiesha Majevadia’s blog “POW! Act Tough On Play Fighting And Vaccinate Against Mass..

January 22, 2013 with 0 Comments
A ‘War On Terror’ Or A ‘War On Chaos’?

A ‘War On Terror’ Or A ‘War On Chaos’?

The European deployments throughout Africa are an entirely different creation to the US-led “War on Terror”. The European..

January 20, 2013 with 1 Comment
Una legge democratica e religiosa. Come quella ugandese contro gli omosessuali.

Una legge democratica e religiosa. Come quella ugandese contro gli omosessuali.

A prima vista potrebbe sembrare un discorso imperialista o neocolonialista, ma la posta in gioco rimane troppo alta: non è possibile che..

December 28, 2012 with 0 Comments
The Collapse Of The War On Drugs

The Collapse Of The War On Drugs

Trillions spent, hundreds of thousands of lives lost. For what? Oil prices are recorded and analysed on a daily, if not hourly, basis. Food..

December 10, 2012 with 1 Comment
L’Unione Africana E La Crisi In Mali

L’Unione Africana E La Crisi In Mali

Mentre l’Unione Africana continua a radunare consensi e ad accrescere il suo potere nella lotta per la supremazia nell’area Sahariana,..

December 2, 2012 with 0 Comments
Gaza – No Good, No Evil

Gaza – No Good, No Evil

 As long as Israel remains the state of the Jews and Palestine remains the perfect site for Islamic extremists to launch attacks on Tel..

November 30, 2012 with 4 Comments
The African Union & The Mali Crisis

The African Union & The Mali Crisis

As the AU continues to rally and grow in power in the face of the battle over the Saharah, an independent military able to swiftly act..

November 19, 2012 with 0 Comments
Uganda’s ‘Kill The Gays’ Bill? It’s Democratic. And It’s Religious.

Uganda’s ‘Kill The Gays’ Bill? It’s Democratic. And It’s Religious.

Some may call it neo-colonialism, some may call it imperialism, but when the stakes are this high democracy based on ignorance and hatred..

November 13, 2012 with 1 Comment
Good Luck President Obama, You Need It!

Good Luck President Obama, You Need It!

Most of Obama’s policies are completely unchanged from those of his predecessor. The War on Terror continues, the drone..

November 8, 2012 with 0 Comments
Afghanistan Part 2: The Rise Of ‘Green On Blue’ Attacks

Afghanistan Part 2: The Rise Of ‘Green On Blue’ Attacks

The recent surge of ‘green on blue’ attacks in Afghanistan may be the most successful tactic in the history of this conflict..

October 26, 2012 with 8 Comments
Afghanistan Part 1: The Failure Of ‘Hearts and Minds’

Afghanistan Part 1: The Failure Of ‘Hearts and Minds’

That ISAF/UN attempt to win over the hearts and minds of Afghanistan has not been a great success, but the campaign by the Taliban to win..

October 25, 2012 with 0 Comments
‘Innocence of Muslims’ ‘offends’ Muslims. ‘Well So Fucking What?’

‘Innocence of Muslims’ ‘offends’ Muslims. ‘Well So Fucking What?’

There should be, there must be, no compromise, no backing off the rhetoric of freedom of speech. There is no such thing as the “abuse”..

September 13, 2012 with 61 Comments
Is Multiculturalism Dying?

Is Multiculturalism Dying?

Christian moderacy does not exist in Muslim communities, whose own moderacy is seen as extreme to their Christian neighbours. Europe is..

August 21, 2012 with 1 Comment
Aleppo & The Shift Of Killing Power

Aleppo & The Shift Of Killing Power

Unlike in the Iraq War, where modern British and US armour tore apart the ageing tanks of Saddam’s Iraq, in Aleppo and elsewhere in..

August 13, 2012 with 10 Comments
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