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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.
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.
In praise of waterboarding
On each occasion waterboarding has elicited valuable information that has saved lives.
Trading in treachery
The death of Dickie Franks may be an opportunity to solve one of the most enduring mysteries of recent times.
Obama's to-do list: end wars
The success of Barack Obama has been welcomed globally, but will it transform the international security scene?
The politics of asssassination
As Mugabe destroys Zimbabwe, some ask if “termination with extreme prejudice” would be justified.
Unbillable Hours
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A lot has been made recently in the press about buyers of some of the UK’s most expensive homes avoiding stamp duty land tax (SDLT) by purchasing their home through a company.
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