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Read the first comment on this entry – the writer seems to think that the higher your academic qualifications, the more entitled you are to voice your opinion. I might have thought he was one of the stodgier members of the Singaporean civil service, except that he calls terrorists freedom-haters. I don’t think it’s as…

I’m so tired of hearing Dubya blabber on about how the US must attack Iraq, yadda, yadda, yadda. Just because Daddy wasn’t able to finish the job, doesn’t mean that Junior has to. But as for telling US allies that their ‘credibility is at stake’ as they contemplate joining forces, I agree – only an…

The London bombings are a tragedy. I was deeply saddened to hear of it, so soon after their Olympic triumph. London is one of my most-visited cities since I was a child. I was planning a trip at the end of this year, actually. On the bright side, this will give them some insight as…

An argument for legitimacy: If you don’t respect other nations’ territorial rights or the sovereignty of the United Nations, then neither should other countries. Which is why Turkey has seized the opportunity to engage in ‘self-defence’ against a possible Kurdish intrusion, by entering Northern Iraq themselves. Chaos begets chaos.

I have relatives in the US who are staunchly Republican. That’s fine by me; I also believe in free trade and less aid, even if I’ve supported Democratic candidates for the past decade. What I don’t appreciate is receiving messages on how Barack Obama is a Muslim. That is so old hat that it’s laughable…

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