Why can’t they just play nicely? A maritime incident has occurred in the Aegean, where Greek and Turkish coastguard vessels confronted each other after a Greek fishing boat allegedly infringed Turkish territorial waters. At the same time, a Turkish general announced that certain confidence building measures might be suspended after a Turkish flag was defaced.…
Read More More Greek/Turkish childishnessYe may recall my obituary on French crook Alfred Sirven, the former World’s Most Wanted Man and kingpin of the Elf-Aquitaine scandals. There’s an interesting report (French) in Le Figaro on a new development in one of the scandal’s many wings. Renaud van Ruymbeke, the judge who is still investigating the “frigates affair” section of…
Read More Frigates to Taiwan: a development!Read this, and also this. It’s worth it. Then ask yourself why a Bulgarian helicopter full of mercenaries was clattering around with Fijian security guards aboard to guard the security of the security guards travelling in it. Then read this Washington Post story regarding life as a mercenary in Iraq, and enjoy the following stupidity…
Read More Ill-Coordinated Iraq RoundupJohn Robb says interesting things about Iraq, as does Steve Gilliard.
Read More Read this. PleaseSome SAS men have been detected by local cops outside the PM’s residence, on a “Routine training exercise”. God knows what that was about.
Read More SAS vs. BillThis of people posing as hospital inspectors is deeply sick and Ballardlike.
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