February 18, 2007

Europe and the world

What do you need to bomb Iran?

by Alex Harrowell

The National Security Archive’s publication of the original powerpoint slides used in planning for war with Iraq has got a lot of attention, especially the prediction that by now there would only be 5,000 US soldiers in Iraq. But it’s also interesting as an index of tension with Iran.
The briefing includes several scenarios on what [...]

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December 9, 2005

Political issues

Operation Firedump

by Alex Harrowell

Earlier this week, the US Department of the Treasury’s order to freeze the assets of a variety of Viktor Bout companies was extended to the entire world by the UN Security Council’s sanctions committee. All assets belonging to the persons and organisations named in this this list are now subject to confiscation anywhere in the [...]

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