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stories on this page: bomb blasts in London : 9/11 : Iraq : Israel and Palestine : arms trade : dossier : Falluja : taliban book reviews : treatment of prisoners : WMD - solved? : iran : peaceful nuclear power? : Iran's provocative comment

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This page gives information and some of my opinions about issues about arms, armaments, and the way that they're used. I've always been a pacifist - which could go some way to explaining why I was bullied at school - and participated in an anti-war march on 15 February 2003. You can read my report on the peace march, organised by www.stopthewar.co.uk.

bomb blasts in London

The echoes of the bombs in London still reverberate, but hope did not die with the victims

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sept 11th 2001 and beyond...

I still find it appalling that anyone would fly two aeroplanes full of people into buildings

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Israel and Palestine

The Israeli Government, whilst suffering much enmity from neighbouring states and considerable terrorist attacks, has frequently overreacted towards the Palestinians. Will anything change with Yasser Arafat's death? I hope so

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Iraq

news and views on Iraq

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dossier - file under fiction

There has been a furore about the tragic death of Dr David Kelly, but the press missed the main point

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treatment of prisoners

I think America made a big mistake over its treatment of Taliban prisoners

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Falluja, near Baghdad

Soon after the war 'finished', US soldiers killed thirteen students and wounded another seventy-five during a demonstration

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weapons of mass destruction - mystery solved?

After US soldiers sprayed a crowd with bullets, they gave us an insight into what they consider to be weapons of mass destruction

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arms trade

I still can't believe that America armed the Northern Alliance. Will they never learn?

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taliban book reviews

I recently read Yvonne Ridley's book, "In the Hands of the Taliban" and "The Breadwinner", the story of a girl's life under Taliban rule, written by Deborah Ellis

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iran : peaceful nuclear power?

Does anyone really believe that Iran wants nuclear power for peaceful purposes?

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Iran's provocative comment

Iran's president called for Israel to be "wiped off the map"

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enough ranting!

I hope I have given some of you pause for thought. Thanks to those of you that have sent comments already. They are noted and (usually) acted upon!

enough ranting!

I hope I have given some of you pause for thought. Thanks to those of you that have sent comments already. They are noted and (usually) acted upon!

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