It’s late, but this snark attack on Niall Ferguson must not be missed. Click through and read Rob Farley’s review of Colossus, too. After suffering through some of his earlier writing, I’ve always imagined Niall Ferguson sneaking into the Imperial War Museum in the dark of night. Certain that the coast is clear, he rips…
Read More Niall FergusonNow it’s all over, what was all the shooting about? To answer that question, we’d first need to know something of each side’s aims. Hezbollah’s were reasonably clear, at least as far as the decision to take the two soldiers prisoner went: put pressure on the Israelis to release their remaining Lebanese prisoners, and not…
Read More A war for neuroticsI sincerely hope this is a final situation map. Sorry about the last one going missing.
Read More Let’s hope it’s the last oneIs here. A fuller analysis post will follow, as will much more from this week’s blogqueue.
Read More Lunchmap, 11/08Today’s updated Google Earth overlay is here. It seems that the right flank march, long predicted here, is now underway. A new Israeli armoured division has appeared in the north and is moving north through Khiam (yup, where the UNTSO guys were until that unfortunate contretemps with the six-hour artillery barrage) and Marjayoun. This is…
Read More Lunchmap, 10/08..before it gets hopelessly out of date. 1600BST situation map, here. Latest unconfirmed reports suggest that the right swing from the Taibeh/Khiam front down the Litani Valley is under way.
Read More Better get this map out..And today’s Google Earth map overlay is here. KMZ file, correct at 1300BST, not guaranteed for navigation or flight planning, whatever. I really hope I don’t have to start dating these with the year as well.
Read More Lunchtime situation map – 04/08Today’s lunchtime situation map is here. Google Earth KMZ file. Please note that this one includes corrections and supersedes yesterday’s.
Read More Map for todayThis map contained an error and has been withdrawn.
Read More Improved mapsGoogle Erf users can be delighted by yet another updated situation map.
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