In 1989, war correspondent Edward Girardet came face to face with Osama Bin Laden. Bin Laden threatened to kill him. This time around it’s money and principle rather than his life that are at stake. On 4 April 2018, he’ll be in a French court defending himself against a defamation charge brought by a French […]
On meeting Bin Laden – former Le News editor tells his hair-raising story
When the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan in February, 1989 after nearly a decade of failed occupation, most Red Army soldiers were already gone. In their stead, they left a demoralized force of Afghan soldiers and militia to protect the communist ‘Khalqi’ regime in Kabul. With their backs to the wall, these would continue fighting […]
Why the Swiss need to value their foreigners
After being rejected by a number of Swiss newspapers, this article was published by swissinfo.ch, part of Switzerland’s national broadcaster, in December 2014 before being taken down six hours later. It was then published on 22 December 2014 on The Essential Edge. Swissinfo’s explanation for why it was taken down follows the article. Get the funds you need […]
A Swiss role for Afghanistan?
GENEVA NATO will be ending its official role after 13 years in occupation of Afghanistan on 31 December, 2014. Nearly 10,000 US troops, mainly special forces, but also several thousand Australian, British and other NATO forces are expected to remain in a primarily training capacity for another two or three years. Last week, President Obama […]
