Observations On An Afghantastrophe – We Don’t Learn Very Much

Yesterday was a day for collecting quotes. John Bolton, one of George Bush Junior’s crew, a neoconservative icon who was there at the start of this Afghan adventure, was interviewed on Radio 4. There was much truth in what he said, such as Trump and Biden being equally to blame for the current palaver. Can’t …

Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin (and The Taliban)

I wanted to write something about current events in Afghanistan. But some much more talented than me already had, with music… …And gallantly he chickened outBravely taking to his feetHe beat a very brave retreatBravest of the brave Sir Robin… Packing it in and packing it upAnd sneaking away and buggering offAnd chickening out and …