Donald Rumsfeld’s epitaph was written long ago — and it’s full of known knowns
by Rashmee
Posted on August 27, 2021
I didn’t realise until a day or so ago that Donald Rumsfeld was buried this …
Read MoreBritain as a force for uber good?
by Rashmee
Posted on March 22, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY I seem to remember Tony Blair popularising the use of the phrase …
Read MoreIf China were sued over the pandemic, the US should be over Iraq
by Rashmee
Posted on April 5, 2020 / The Arab Weekly
The pandemic is something that is referred to in law as an act of God. …
Read MoreHow much does Donald Trump really matter to the world?
by Rashmee
Posted on September 18, 2017
How much does Donald Trump really matter to the world? Harvard professor and former US …
Read MoreSixteen years after 9/11, how does America see the world?
by Rashmee
Posted on September 11, 2017 / The National
The “war on terrorism” may have been a misnomer, for how do you fight a …
Read MoreCondoleezza Rice has news about democracy in the MENA region
by Rashmee
Posted on September 10, 2017 / The Arab Weekly
For all those who despair of the patchy and imperfect delivery of democracy after the …
Read MoreThe so-called ‘democracy recession’ doesn’t mean that system is dying
by Rashmee
Posted on August 28, 2017
For those like me who occasionally despair about the state of democracy, Condoleeza Rice has …
Read MoreSearch for justice in Iraq may not be totally futile
by Rashmee
Posted on August 6, 2017 / The Arab Weekly
Realism, rather than cynicism, is the most appropriate response to the British High Court ruling …
Read MoreCorbyn-truths: We don’t have to wait for Chilcot to know Iraq was a mistake
by Rashmee
Posted on August 23, 2015
You have to admire a man who doesn’t change his mind. Or, at least, you …
Read MoreUnknown unknowns: Rumsfeld is still talking but what’s he saying?
by Rashmee
Posted on June 12, 2015
So last week, came a real unknown unknown, to use terminology made famous by George …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK