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(Photo courtesy of JC Mcllwaine/UN)
Written by Scott Taylor
The civil uprising in Syria is now entering its 18th month and the level of violence continues to escalate.
Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been hampered by an international arms embargo and strict trade sanctions from the outset. On the flip side, while Western leaders voice concern for the safety of the Syrian people, they continue to furnish the Free Syrian Army rebels with increasingly sophisticated weaponry.
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Written by Scott Taylor
13.12.11
Spinning on the Axis of Evil: America’s War against Iraq, an account of my 14 separate expeditions into Iraq, was first published in October 2003. With investigative trips occurring both before and after the toppling of Saddam Hussein, the book painted a bleak outlook for the short-term future of that war-torn country.
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Written by Scott Taylor
02.11.11
In the aftermath of Muammar Gaddafi’s death, an abundance of video evidence has surfaced which clinically details the brutal circumstances of his murder at the hands of his captors. Many mainstream media outlets continue to cling to the mythical tale that Gaddafi was somehow killed “in a crossfire” even when all of the amateur video footage uploaded on the internet graphically reveals the 69-year-old ousted leader being beaten relentlessly—and even sodomized with a sharp object—before being executed with a bullet in the head.
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Written by Scott Taylor
26.10.11
Last Thursday morning, the inevitable end came to the power struggle in Libya. While the exact details remain disputed, what is known is that deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was apprehended alive by rebel fighters and executed in cold blood in the streets of Sirte. This coastal town was one of the last Gaddafi loyalist strongholds, and it had been under constant siege since rebels captured Tripoli Aug. 20.
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Written by Scott Taylor
12.10.11
Last Friday marked the 10th anniversary of George W. Bush’s fateful decision to invade Afghanistan. There was no United Nations resolution sought to sanction this military action. In the heady post-9/11 aftermath, Bush declared war on terrorism. As the Taliban regime was harbouring al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, America was invading Afghanistan in self-defence.
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