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Jul 15, 2007

Britain in Iraq; Iraq in Britain

LEVEL PLAYING FIELD The Hindu, 15 July The British government response to the failed terrorist actions in London and Glasgow was markedly more measured than in the past. The “war on terror” rhetoric was toned down, there was no threat of yet another round of anti-terror laws, and greater care in speaking about and to… Read more

Oct 6, 2006

Double Jack’s standards

Comment is free, The Guardian, October 6 It has become routine in this country for those who wish to give vent to prejudice to insist that they only wish to start a “debate”. How could anyone object? Debate is always a good thing. But when the premises informing the putative debate are riddled with double… Read more

Nov 24, 2001

Letter published in Guardian

Guardian, 24 November 2001 Thomas Friedman’s New York Times article (Guardian 23 November) on Muslims in India exemplifies the kind of disinformation that has kept people in the US in the dark about global realities. Among the recent events that Friedman omits to report are: the desecration of the Taj Mahal by activists of the… Read more