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Mali Algeria intervention, NATO's drive to control Africa

Friday Drivetime | 19.01.2013 20:24 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

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Dan Glazebrook on the Algeria Mali interventions - mp3 41M


Journalist and political researcher Dan Glazebrook takes a look at this week’s intervention in Mali and the BP siege in Eastern Algeria. Forces behind the hostage taking & siege at gas production plant. Role of the African Union and Pentagon controlled AfriCom running Pentagon military training now in 35 African countries displacing power of the African Union. 2011 murder of Colonel Gaddafi has tipped the balance in favour of colonial control of Africa rather than self-determination.
Former MEP for South West England Richard Cottrell comments on Bristol’s public transport. Richard’s forthcoming Kindle Book will be entitled ‘Bomber Beeching and his War on the Railways‘. Will mayor George Ferguson’s proposed Congestion Charge be good for Bristol? Is assisted suicide compatible with doctors’ Hippocratic oath?
Timothy Rogers from Rudry Village near Caerphilly is concerned about plays being shown to children which contain psychological triggers for suicide. Possible explanation for Bridgend suicide cluster? Also look at the ethics, the rights and wrongs of assisted suicide.
Suicide help and advice.
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