BY DR ROBERT PARR How Politicians’ Betrayal of Britain’s Elite Fighting Force Endangers Us All. State-sponsored witch-hunts force battle-scarred SAS soldiers to face endless inquiries while terrorists walk free As has been highlighted across the pages of this magazine before, the UK’s Special Air Service Regiment, that most famous of military units in the post-World War II era, finds itself under unprecedented scrutiny. Not from … Continue reading Betrayal of the SAS
BY GEORGE SIMM DCM The Unseen Struggle: Soldiers, Sovereignty, and Human Rights in the Fight Against Extremism Unlike police officers, who benefit from representative bodies, soldiers have no such representation or protection. This disparity carries significant consequences. Late last year, the Metropolitan Police’s armed officers effectively withdrew their services in response to the legal handling of the Chris Kaba case. The result was a severe … Continue reading Who Defends the Defenders?
BY EFFIE DEANS Qatar is criticised for being different to Western Europe, the United States and other democracies. The criticism is grossly hypocritical. No one criticises the human rights record of Djibouti, nor how it treats homosexuals, because there isn’t going to be a football tournament in Djibouti and anyway few of us could point it out on the map. But the hypocrisy goes deeper … Continue reading Qatar Tartufferie
