Posts In Category Arab World
The Dutch likely to leave Uruzgan
on February 19, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, Europe, Comments (0)
Last week the United Nations officially made a request to the Dutch government to lengthen their stay in Afghan province Uruzgan. However much the Christian Democrats (CDA) would like to […]
Lead: Get Iran into line
on February 5, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, China, Europe, Justice, Politics, Comments (1)
Iran is a trouble(d) country, a place where women are oppressed and do not enjoy the equality as many grew so accustomed to. Its reign is one of terror, its […]
Yemen
on January 28, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, Comments (0)
It’ll be easy to help out Yemen in fighting their fertile soil for terrorism: Give 50 billion dollars over the next ten years, and forget just about half of the […]
Iraq: Create a signal, not a problem
on January 22, 2010 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, Justice, Politics, Comments (0)
The next Iraqi elections are crucial. There are the more obvious things no one wants to see, such as fraud, violence and deaths, but there are also aspects of the […]
Thoughts on Iraq and Afghanistan
on November 17, 2009 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, Politics, Comments (0)
Some Dutch politicians can make me laugh by their or lovely way of ‘delivering’ a message or setting an example, as if they are still a part of the old […]
Turkey: Where does it belong?
on November 8, 2009 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, Europe, Politics, Comments (1)
With a population that is mostly made up of Muslims it differs to a great extent from most western countries, but it also differs from many Arab countries, because when […]
Quick thoughts on soldier supplies
on November 2, 2009 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, Comments (0)
We better hope Obama increases the number of soldiers in Afghanistan, as general McCrystal requested. The hearts and minds of the Afghan people remain unconquered territory. The general’s past reports […]
Afghanistan’s ill-defined chaos
on November 1, 2009 by Reckless Rose in Arab World, Politics, Comments (1)
Abdullah Abdullah decided not to participate in the upcoming Afghan elections. All of his proposals to make sure the elections would be at least fairer than last time were rejected […]