Dnevni Avaz reports that now the Bosnian authorities are considering weighing in and sending an extradition request to London, asking that former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic be extradited to Sarajevo rather than Belgrade! This looks to be an attempt to create new legaL complications based on the proposition that Ganic is a […]
Exhibit One: Robert Baer, former CIA officer, looks at the the evolving world of organised assassination. Exhibit Two: Professor Kenneth Anderson praises President Obama’s efficient use of Predator strikes in and around Pakistan: … of all the ways it has undertaken to strike directly against terrorists, this administration owns the […]
The arrest of former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic here in the UK in response to an extradition request from the Belgrade authorities is a striking development. See this short account on the Belgrade-based B92 website. In fact the issue has been rumbling on for a couple of days, with Bosniac […]
Update: Welcome Iain Dale readers * * * * * Former warrior-diplomat Al Haig has died, aged 85. The obituaries are noting his unique contribution to the English language: The Washington Post’s George F. Will called him as “an aerobic instructor for the English language, making it twist and stretch.” […]
Families are tricky. They stretch to outer limits our private sense of responsibility. You are Diligent. You work hard and honestly, you treat everyone fairly, you are generous towards friends and family, but you dislike being exploited or ‘expected’ to help others who don’t do all they can to help themselves. […]
More from me (if you can face it) over at Business and Politics. On Iran – who is weak and strong in the Negotiations between Iran/USA/Russia/China: It all boils down to a simple proposition: you don’t win more in any negotiation than your objective strength deserves. In a struggle between […]
I have had an enquiry from someone who follows closely UK immigration issues asking about the policy issues surrounding the opening of the UK labour market to Poles in 2004 when Poland joined the EU: Did the UK government encourage mass Polish immigration into the UK? No. Well, not really. […]
Remember the Siege of Gondor in Lord of The Rings, when the defenders fall back from one defensive ring to the next as the wild armies of orcs crash through? Brian Micklethwait painstakingly looks at how the proponents of Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) came to add Immediate and Catastrophic to the […]
Just to say that those readers who have not yet had a quick look at ADRg Ambassadors – a bespoke new senior mediation, consultancy and training panel comprising various former Ambassadors – should do so. Since our launch in January we have attracted some healthy interest, including from quite unexpected […]
The Greek masses are revolting: Public sector workers in Greece have launched a nationwide strike in protest at government measures to tackle the country’s huge budget deficit. Flights have been grounded, many schools closed, and hospitals are operating an emergency-only service. The government wants to cut pay, reduce pensions and […]
