Jack Yan on Vox

Idiot’s guide to how the Iraq war started

2008-05-09T06:07:49Z

I say that my work at JY&A Consulting is developing plain-English strategies for our clients. So, I thought I’d give the Iraq war a shot and write my recollections in summary form. The Saddam Hussein voice should be read in a South Park style. St...

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Tony Blair on the reasons for the Iraq war

2008-05-09T04:45:34Z

Bit of a history lesson here. On March 18, 2003, 12.35 p.m., from Hansard. The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair): I beg to move, That this House notes its decisions of 25th November 2002 and 26th February 2003 to endorse UN Security Council Resolu...

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December 13: remembering the Nanjing massacre

2007-12-09T23:16:55Z

My Facebook friend Andrew Lau, who heads several Chinese groups, reminded me of a tragic anniversary on December 13: the Rape of Nanking, when Japanese forces killed hundreds of thousands (300,000 to 600,000) as they advanced on the Chinese city....

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Are the Democrats ﬂip-ﬂopping over Iraq again?

2007-09-29T00:54:33Z

If I was an American and part of the anti-war movement, I would be pretty pissed and wonder who the heck would actually get the boys and girls home from Iraq. These are excerpts from the latest Democratic telecast or debate, from what I understan...

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Indonesia arms itself to the tune of $1 billion

2007-09-06T13:18:57Z

Russia and Indonesia have signed a $1 billion arms’ deal. Sir Robert Muldoon’s warnings about an Indonesian invasion in 2020 don’t seem too far-fetched now, do they?

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Fun at Canada’s Camp Okutta with AK-47s, mines and grenades

2007-08-25T00:52:23Z

This Canadian campaign has caused people to be up in arms—well, those who didn’t see that it is a satirical campaign raising awareness of the use of child soldiers in war zones all over the world. It was sent to me by Helen Cameron, a long-time...

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