http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/08/john-kerry-other-countries-need-to-do-more-to-stop-ebola/?hpid=z1 Here is a break down on the contributions being made to stop Ebola. When the data is adjusted to reflect contributions as a %
Month: October 2014
The Harper plan for Canadian involvement in Iraq, Agree or Disagree?
Below are links to two articles that differ on whether Harper’s plan represents the right course of action. Both authors have a lot of experience
Washington’s Secret Back-Channel Talks With Syria’s Kurdish ‘Terrorists’ -Foreignpolicy.com
A very detailed look at the US’s attempts to work with various Kurdish factions in Syria. It provides a good example of how it will
ISIS fight: Coalition airstrike casualties weigh on Canada’s decision -CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isis-fight-coalition-airstrike-casualties-weigh-on-canada-s-decision-1.2788407 The type of missions flown in Iraq will likely resemble those in Libya flown during the civil war. In Libya there were significant numbers
How ISIS and Syria drove a stake through the Arab Spring -CBC
“The rise of ISIS is a setback for reform in a region that is crying out for it” http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/how-isis-and-syria-drove-a-stake-through-the-arab-spring-1.2785736
The 1920 British air bombing campaign in Iraq -BBC
As Canada prepares to send combat aircraft to Iraq, a little history on the British use of air-power in the country during the 1920s. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29441383
IR Theory & Practice 