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The Return of History and the End of Dreams

The Return of History and the End of Dreams
By Robert Kagan
Atlantic Books London
£12.99
116 pages

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Syria

Israel did succeed in destroying a Syrian clandestine nuclear reactor designed for military purposes last year. Long the subject of claim and denial, the independent “think tank” the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has accepted the veracity of US documents released earlier this year. They show that the bombed building had been designed to produce plutonium, and was too small for generating electricity commercially. Continue reading

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Doing Nothing about Iranian Nuclear Threat not an Option

This article first appeared in the 12 June 2008 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

It is time for the international community to halt Iran’s nuclear programme – if Tehran obtains nuclear weapons, the Middle East will self-destruct. Continue reading

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Talking with Islamists the Only Route to a Lasting Peace

This article first appeared in the 4 April 2008 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

In the Middle East you don’t make peace with friends , you make it with distasteful enemies, writes Richard Whelan.

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Hamas: More Unwritten Chapters

Hamas: More Unwritten Chapters

– a critique by Richard Whelen

A recent book by a Hamas-supporting activist offers new insights and information about the inner workings of the revolutionary organisation which now controls Gaza. Continue reading

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With almost 2,500 candidates for parliament barred from running, the result of election is preordained

Note: Click here to view a shorter version of this article (originally published in the 12 March 2008 edition of The Irish Times).

To understand why Ahmadinejad has already won this month’s parliamentary election you need to understand recent Iranian history, writes Richard Whelan. Continue reading

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Iran’s Hardliners Ensuring They Keep Grip on Power

This article first appeared in the 12 March 2008 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.

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Iran’s parliamentary election on Friday has been fixed in advance and the West is doing nothing to help democrats. Continue reading

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Intolerance Begets Intolerance

This review first appeared in the Spring 2008 edition of Studies and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading

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Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad

WAHHABI ISLAM
FROM REVIVAL AND REFORM TO GLOBAL JIHAD
NATANA J. DELONG-BAS
I.B. TAURIS LONDON
370 PAGES STG £14.99

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