Years ago I read and remember the story of the overthrow of Mosaddegh in Iran and look how that turned out. Also as todays politicians get into a politically righteous lather about Cambridge Analytica I also remember the rush to war over the yet to be located weapons of mass destruction. How quickly the public forgets, that is if they ever knew or cared.
I have noticed over the years of my life there is a pattern where we rush into a war or military excursion with no prior agreed or defined exit plan. Almost as if the primary objective is to get the conflict started and the funds flowing and we will cobble together a withdrawal when there is no other remaining alternative.
Some time ago I heard a review of a book by Misha Glenny, McMafia. My son just put the TV series Mc Mafia on line for me and last night I watched the first two episodes. It is a very up to date take on the role of the Russian oligarchs and how their internecine struggles are impacting the west. It reminds me of another TV series Reilly Ace does Spies that covered the same ground in the time of the Russian revolution. Nothing changes much. You might like to watch it.
I heard that over the last decade an estimated 80bn English pounds of dirty Russian money has washed through London so I don’t believe Ms May has the freedom to do much more than huff and puff and maybe stop the English team from participating in the upcoming World Cup In Russia. Which will save some travel expenses as they are usually eliminated in the early rounds.
Here is an interesting interview with the Guardian reporter who broke the story on Cambridge Analytica, http://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/pgEVgyz2rG?play=true.
I have an online subscription with the Guardian as a small contribution to trying to keep investigative journalism alive.
Finally I very much enjoy reading your thoughts and opinions on these issues so when you have time please keep them coming.
All the best for now,
John