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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.
Iran's nuclear bullseye
A pre-emptive, surgical strike to destroy the weaponisation capability looks like an attractive option.
Did Pakistan collude in bombings?
The fragile new government has, until now, denied any official involvement in the attack.
Greece riots, Turkey suffers
Greece’s neighbour is likely to be the victim of prejudice against further EU expansion.
American warfare unleashed
Now it is clear that the drones have been authorised to launch their lethal Hellfire missiles.
After Guantanamo
These are individuals who were caught on the battlefield in Afghanistan - now where do they go?
Lost in translation
In the scramble to find interpreters, have unsuitable people have gained sensitive positions?
Asian terrorism: Bali bombers
The terrorists convicted of killing 202 tourists in Bali have been executed, but there is controversy about their conviction.
Getting rid of Gitmo
Nobody has explained where the current inmates, more than two hundred, would be accommodated.
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