Tag Archives: Ukraine

Joe Biden: You Disappointed Me

Posted on December 4, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

Back in 2008, I wrote that I could not offer the three traditional cheers for Barack Obama. A historic moment and all that…but the reality is that any American President will act in the interests of the United States of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Clinton, Canada, China, Covid, Donald Trump, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau, Kamala Harris, Lebanon, Nancy Pelosi, NATO, Obama, Russia, Ukraine, United States of America | 4 Comments

Irish Neutrality And…Irish Neutrality

Posted on March 17, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Almost twenty years ago, I was part of a discussion on a History “discussion board” on MySpace. The subject was Irish Neutrality in the Second World War. This is often a sore point for Irish people. Not so much for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Belfast Blitz, British Empire, Ciaran Cuffe, Clare Daly, DDay, Eamon de Valera, Emily Lawless, Europe, good friday agreement, Grace O'Sullivan, Green Party, letsgetalongerism, Mick Wallace, Ming Flanagan, Neutrality, RealPolitik, Russia, Sinn Féin, Skibbereen Eagle, Treaty Ports, Ukraine, United Nations, World War II | 7 Comments

Journalism In A War Zone

Posted on March 6, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

About twenty years ago there was a British sitcom called “Drop The Dead Donkey”. It was set in a Television news room. It was topical with scenes often written just hours before transmission. One of the running gags was that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brexit, Conservative Party, Hungary, journalism, Leveson., Poland, Priti Patel, Russia, Slovakia, Tory, Ukraine | 9 Comments

“We Will Do Everything Possible To Assist Ukraine” …Boris Johnson

Posted on March 2, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

If the first casualty of war is the Truth, then surely the second casualty is “Words”. Aside from the fact that Boris Johnson is a committed liar, I wonder if Volodymyr Zelensky is impressed by Boris Johnson’s message that Britain … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boris Johnson, European Union, Joe Biden, Macron, NATO, Putin, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky | 7 Comments

Ukraine

Posted on March 1, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

First of all, I “stand with Ukraine”. One of the strange things about the last week is that people see parallels with the Past and other people don’t see any. It is a curious mixed bag. First off, people tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Balkans, Berlin Wall, Conflict Resolution, Cuban Missile Crisis, European Union, Gorbachev, Hungary, NATO, Putin, Russia, Suez, The Troubles, Ukraine, USSR, Yugoslavia | 6 Comments

The British…And “Territorial Integrity”

Posted on March 5, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So David Cameron talking about Ukraine and respecting “territorial integrity”. Ah…like Ireland, India, Ceylon/Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Ghana, Malaya/Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Kenya, Jamaica, Grenada, Pakistan, St Lucia, Cyprus, Malta…..Malvinas. You probably see where I am going with this.

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I DID Warn You All About The Czar Of Russia

Posted on March 3, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So…the Crimea. I suppose you all thought that “Keeping An Eye On The Czar Of Russia” was a reference to the editor of the Skibbereen Eagle who delivered bombastic editorials far beyond his West Cork remit…and that Bloggers (including myself) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Crimea, Kosovo, Russia, Ukraine | 11 Comments