Footage of the Nigerian Civil War
Excellent video clips of the Nigerian civil war featuring archive footage such as: *An interview with Belgian mercenary Marc Goosens. *An interview with Ojukwu. *Discussion of the weapons disparity between federal troops and Biafran troops. *An interview with a South African mercenary called Major Williams. *The end of the war – Ojukwu’s departure, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )American Soldier Shoots Dead 16 Civilians in Afghanistan
An American soldier in Afghanistan went on a killing spree, going from house to house and killing 16 Afghan civilians who were sleeping in their beds. He apparently then calmly returned to his base and turned himself in. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2113410/US-soldier-shoots-dead-16-Afghan-civilians-house-house-shooting-spree-suffering-mental-breakdown.html?ICO=most_read_module http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7401726n
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Johnny Mad Dog
One of the most emotional and harrowing films about child soldiers and the civil war in Liberia. The film’s “actors” include actual child soldiers. For those who want a realistic depiction of the brutality of Liberia’s civil war – watch this emotive film.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Burma Boy – Nigerian and African Soldiers in World War Two
Great documentary by Al Jazeera on African soldiers who fought in Burma against the Japanese in World War 2. Includes interviews with Nigerian soldiers of the campaign. I believe Brigadier Babafemi Ogundipe also fought in the Burma campaign.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )How the Navy SEALS Killed Bin Laden
Awesome read from the New Yorker, and detailed reconstruction of the US Navy SEALS raid in Pakistan during which they killed Osama bin Laden. The planning and execution of the raid was incredible. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/08/08/110808fa_fact_schmidle?currentPage=all Also, some SEALS from the unit that killed Bin Laden were among the victims of a US military [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2274T9jfVAc&feature=player_embedded
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Quick Kill in Slow Motion: The Nigerian Civil War
For all you history/Nigerian civil war (Biafra) buffs out there, this paper is one of the most balanced accounts of the war. It was actually written as a research paper by a United States army officer at the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1984/SMR.htm
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )The War You Don’t See – John Pilger
This is the John Pilger documentary about accurate reporting about media and journalistic coverage of war. The discusses the horror of war and how it is airbrushed by the media to hide the real horrors of it. A powerful and timely investigation into the media’s role in war, tracing the history of ‘embedded’ and independent [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Best of Wikileaks
Gosh, very hard to keep up with all the dramatic leaked info from the Wikileaks saga. So I have distilled some of the best leaks at the links below: Leader of Burma’s Military Junta Tried to Buy Manchester United http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/06/wikileaks-burma-manchester-united-takeover Shell Oil’s Infiltration of Nigeria’s Government http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/dec/08/wikileaks-cables-shell-nigeria-spying?intcmp=239 Saudi Princes In Sex, Drugs and Alcohol [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tariq Aziz: Saddam Hussein’s Right Hand Man
Remember Tariq Aziz? He was Saddam Hussein’s former foreign minister. After the Americans invaded Iraq, he gave himself up to U.S. forces thinking it would save him and his family. However, he has been in prison since. He was arrested, convicted of complicity in executions that took place in 1992, and jailed for 15 years. [...]
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