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Mehsud’s death is a massive blow to the Taliban
If Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, has been killed that is a major success which should help…
Damaging revelations make the CIA more risk averse
The latest revelations about the CIA’s prospective covert assassination program is yet another nail in the coffin of US intelligence…
Who watches the watchmen?
In the US, a storm is brewing over Dick Cheney’s alleged role in concealing an intelligence programme from Congress. Whatever…
Not a patch on our scandals
Inspired, perhaps, by The Spectator’s list of the top 50 political scandals, Bloomberg has run a list of the ten best…
Is General Jones on his way out?
With Obama’s administration gradually filling up, problems appear to be brewing at the centre. Though picking ex-General James Jones as…
The consequences of Johnson’s cowardice
There was great excitement here in Old Queen Street when Lord Carlile, the Government’s own adviser on anti-terror law, announced…
Obama’s bear-hug
Presidents Obama, and Medvedev (and Prime Minister Putin) seem to be having a good summit. Nuclear talks look like they…
Gary McKinnon is a victim of injustice
Well done to the Mail for their continued support for Gary McKinnon, whose case featured on their front page a…
The greatest edit in history
Seeing as it is the Fourth of July, I hope Coffee Housers will indulge me in a quick post on…
Palin resigns. Pundits ask, what did she mean by that?
Sarah Palin’s decision to quit as governor of Alaska is perplexing. It is hard to see how she can be…
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