Category Archives: War and peace

Passed Away

Posted on 16 October, 2021 by C.L.

A Somali Muslim stabs to death the devout Catholic MP Sir David Amess in a church… I am so deeply, deeply saddened by the tragic news that Sir David has passed away. He loved being an MP and was a … Continue reading →

Posted in International, War and peace | 20 Comments

Celebrating Fr Emil Kapaun CMH

Posted on 29 September, 2021 by C.L.

Hero’s life is a reminder of what wearing a uniform should entail TONIGHT, U.S. CST, thousands will gather in Wichita, Kansas, at the Hartman Arena to celebrate Mass and pray the rosary in thanksgiving for the return to America of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, War and peace | 4 Comments

Can we throw a few of these into our AUKUS trolley?

Posted on 24 September, 2021 by C.L.

Very cool: The Navy’s New Refueling Drone Just Provided Gas to an F-35.

Posted in Innovation and technology, War and peace | 3 Comments

Thank you, Ben Roberts-Smith. Thank you, Diggers

Posted on 22 September, 2021 by C.L.

The Taliban were never soldiers. They could morally and legally be shot on sight. The brutal reality of Taliban rule is coming to pass in Afghanistan as civilians are reportedly killed in the street, members of the resistance and former … Continue reading →

Posted in War and peace | 3 Comments

They mean the Chinese government, right?

Posted on 20 September, 2021 by C.L.

As the government suppresses its people, is China getting ready for war? MONDAY on @Channel9 and @9Now, the investigation every Aussie must see. #UInvestigate pic.twitter.com/YYlUW2CtZU — Under Investigation with Liz Hayes (@9Investigation) September 16, 2021

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Y’ello, Submarine

Posted on 17 September, 2021 by C.L.

THE enactment in the Queensland Legislative Assembly yesterday of a bill legalising homicide and the morning announcement of a deal enabling Australia to put its first nuclear-powered submarine to sea in about 2040 interface as cultural developments in two ways. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and morality, War and peace | 4 Comments

On George W. Bush and the Iraq War

Posted on 16 September, 2021 by C.L.

THE arc of conservatism-to-collaboration these days seems to be as predictable in political, as the transit of Venus is in planetary, science. A major difference in the case of the 43rd President of the United States is that no black … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan: Perversity, Culpability and Just Deserts

Posted on 25 August, 2021 by C.L.

AS nobody ever said, “when we win the war in Afghanistan…” Think about it. At no time in the last 20 years did any ‘leader’ of the defunct Coalition of the Willing – political, military or otherwise – ever speak … Continue reading →

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