The Chilcot Inquiry has concluded that Blair’s invasion of Iraq was unjustified, and completely unnecessary. Basically, the report stated the obvious. But it’s still great to have it in black-and-white. The Iraq War is a direct, enabling factor for the…
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No amount of vociferous condemnations of terrorist acts, and statuses that highlight ‘our thoughts and prayers’ will help solve terrorism. Not that we should not do them, but understand why we do. We condemn terrorism because it is the right…
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Do not conflate religious conservatism with extremism. As is always the case, once a terrorist attack occurs (which again seems to be the exclusive domain of Muslims, as the media has shown from its reluctance to use the word ‘terrorist’…
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SINGAPORE — The latest propaganda video by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (Isis) showing child fighters from Malaysia and Indonesia firing guns, burning their passports and denouncing their citizenships — while a wanted terrorist delivered a provocative message…
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Recently, in the aftermath of attacks by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Europe, Singaporean leaders warned against the danger of Islamophobia. Mr K. Shanmugam, Home Affairs and Law Minister, expressed his fears that non-Muslims in Singapore…
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