May 20, 2013
“Of all the Boer generals, 37-year-old (Louis) Botha was the prodigy.” — Thomas Pakenham, “The Boer War” Louis Botha was the commander of the Transvaal Army in the Anglo-Boer War, a daring, resourceful and determined warrior. And, like his compatriot Jan Smuts, he proved equally impressive as a post-war statesman, leading South Africa into a [...]
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May 16, 2013
The discontent and frustration reflected in the protests of Idle No More are simmering dangerously. At least that’s the conclusion of a former Candian military man in a think-tank report. This from Al-Jazeera English (because you won’t see it on CNN): Living standards for indigenous people on par with “third world” countries, buttressed by a [...]
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