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Nigel West
Nigel West is the author of over twenty books and is a lecturer at the Center for Counterintelligence and Security Studies in Washington, DC.
Whitewashed before it starts?
The fear is that Sir John Chilcott is simply a ‘safe pair of hands’ who can be relied upon not to embarrass anyone
Dead. But red?
The death of Jack Jones at the age of ninety-six in April prompted claims that he worked in the Soviet cause for much of his life.
Hang on to your seat
Desperate, Labour MPs realise that they have no future with Brown, who will continue from gaffe to gaffe.
Darth Vader knows the answer
This much detail is all available on the public record, so what more does Cheney want?
Spying from the Bench?
Documents that indicate the former a Supreme Court Justice could have been a Soviet spy.
Pelosi's torturous position
Having been exposed in a lie, Pelosi has remained silent, saying there is no contradiction. Oh really?
The problem with Yemen
Why should anyone care about the fly-blown failing state of Yemen, or what happens in its wretched capital, Sana’a?
PC Quick's quick end
Some of his colleagues knew his reputation for blunders, and had predicted something like this would happen.
Methods of torture
They included waterboarding, designed to induce extreme panic in the victim who believes he is about to drown.
Lessons in power
Once again, it would seem that the Obama administration has learned the advantages of a post-9/11 policy.
Unbillable Hours
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