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offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

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offsite link Solar Farms Failure Behind Spain Blackouts, Grid Operator Confirms ? as Tony Blair Turns on Net Zero Tue Apr 29, 2025 19:00 | Sallust
Solar farm failures were likely behind the blackouts in Spain and Portugal, Spain's national grid operator has said ? as Tony Blair comes out against Starmer's Net Zero plans and the phasing out of fossil fuels.
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offsite link Spain and Portugal?s Blackout Reveals the Achilles? Heel of Electricity Grids Dominated by Wind and ... Tue Apr 29, 2025 17:00 | Anonymous Engineer
The power outage in Spain and Portugal wasn't caused by extreme weather, but by an over-reliance on wind and solar. If the UK continues on its headlong path to Net Zero, we can expect similar failures.
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offsite link An Excess of Pity: Why We Fail to Deport Those Whom We Should Deport Tue Apr 29, 2025 15:00 | Dr David McGrogan
Why do we fail to deport those whom we should deport? It's due in the end, says Dr David McGrogan, to an excess of pity. We are pitying ourselves into disorder and social decay. We need to be willing not to be nice.
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offsite link Reeves Set to Bring in Milkshake Tax Despite Failure of Sugar Tax and Pledge Not to Raise Taxes Tue Apr 29, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Rachel Reeves is set to bring in a milkshake tax to cut obesity levels despite the failure of the 2018 sugar tax that has seen obesity levels accelerate rather than fall. What happened to no tax rises for working people?
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offsite link Carney Wins Canadian Election as Poilievre Projected to Lose Seat Despite Highest Conservative Vote ... Tue Apr 29, 2025 11:13 | Will Jones
Mark Carney's Liberals have won the Canadian election and a fourth term in Government as Pierre Poilievre is projected to lose his seat despite scoring the highest Conservative vote since 1988 in a result blamed on Trump.
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Turkey Prepares to Invade Iraq

category international | anti-war / imperialism | other press author Thursday July 20, 2006 00:46author by redjade Report this post to the editors

Whatever you think - do not think there is any comparison to be made between Israel and Turkey....

Turkish officials signaled Tuesday they are prepared to send the army into northern Iraq if U.S. and Iraqi forces do not take steps to combat Turkish Kurdish guerrillas there _ a move that could put Turkey on a collision course with the United States.

Turkey is facing increasing domestic pressure to act after 15 soldiers, police and guards were killed fighting the guerrillas in southeastern Turkey in the past week.

"The government is really in a bind," said Seyfi Tashan, director of the Foreign Policy Institute at Bilkent University in Ankara. "On the one hand, they don't want things to break down with the United States. On the other hand, the public is crying for action."

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The Western diplomat said the Turkish military long has had plans for fighting guerrillas in northern Iraq. These range from limited artillery and airstrikes on guerrilla bases, to attacks by commando forces and a broader ground offensive.

American officials, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, have repeatedly warned Turkey against entering northern Iraq, one of the few stable areas of the country.


U.S. Ambassador Ross Wilson said Turkish, Iraqi and U.S. cooperation is a "more sensible way to go forward than perhaps to ... try to do it unilaterally."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20....html

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Will the Turks get a 'Greenlight' like Israel?     redjade    Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:56 
   Turkey     pat c    Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:09 
   i doubt they will     redjade    Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:23 
   TThere already there making sure the Kurds tackle their own.     anon    Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:42 
   Turkey still wants to invade Iraq     redjade    Wed Jul 26, 2006 09:21 
   US-Turkey 'co-operating closely'     redjade    Fri Jul 28, 2006 17:32 
   Turkey proposes peace force - Kurds screwed again?     redjade    Sun Jul 30, 2006 02:39 
   Turkey & Iran's War on Iraq Begins! (where's the media?!)     redjade    Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:50 


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