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Int’l Law and the Saudi arms deal
March 18, 2016
Michael Byers is a member of the Rideau Institute Board of Directors. This commentary first appeared in the Globe and Mail on March 17th “Why the Saudi arms deal is void”. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defends the $15-billion sale of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia on the basis that he must respect a contract signed […]
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The devastating toll from coalition bombing
February 5, 2016
On 29 December 2015, the Iraqi military “liberated” the city of Ramadi, in Iraq, from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS, or ISIL) in an “epic” victory after a long offensive to retake the provincial capital from the terrorist group. In a televised press conference, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi praised the capture of the city, […]
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