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Tag Archives: peace
War and Peace
In his autobiography My Early Life, which concluded the time before World War I and was published before World War II, Winston Churchill takes this lesson from the Boer Wars: Let us learn our lessons. Never, never, never believe any war will be … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Military, Politics, UK
Tagged Churchill, peace, South Africa, war, Winston Churchill
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Peace Camp at Parliament Square in London
I wonder if the participants of the “Peace Camp” at Parliament Square in London have ever noticed the irony of protesting against all kinds of wars under the amused eyes of Winston Churchill. The “Peace Camp” is a continuous protest … Continue reading
Posted in History, London, Military, Photography, Politics, UK
Tagged Boris Johnson, Churchill, democracy, demonstration, foreign policy, House of Commons, Houses of Parliament, irony, pacifism, parliament, Parliament Square, peace, Peace Camp, protest, protests, Sir Winston Churchill, war, Westminster, Winston Churchill
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Where did I put that Nuclear PIN?
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Shelton, has revealed in his book Without Hesitation that during the Clinton presidency, the codes that were necessary to launch America’s nuclear arsenal had gone missing for several months. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Military, Politics, USA
Tagged amimut, Bill Clinton, peace, Shelton, war
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