“We do but teach bloody instruction which having being taught, returns to plague the inventor” As is so often the case Shakespeare said it first. Antisemitism, the selfishness of great powers, a tradition of standing back and allowing massively unjust regimes to have their way so long as countries which should intervene can continue to…
Category: United States
The Famine Plot*
The last number of weeks have been more than a little creepy. I found myself watching Homeland with an increasingly ominous fascination. Somebody somewhere it appears did not want me to visit the United States to publicise my book on the Famine. It was suggested to me that some securicrats in the U.S. embassy had…
Never a Dull Moment
It’s been heartening to see the amount of support I have received following the breaking of the news that my planned American Book tour to publicise my recently published book ‘The Famine Plot, England’s role in Ireland’s Greatest Tragedy’ had to be cancelled because I was refused a Visa. To judge from the incandescent reaction…
Why Israel lobby is wrong to demonize Mary Robinson
The shots fired at Mary Robinson by Jewish groups are probably really aimed at President Obama and his efforts to broker a peace deal with Israel starting with an end to the building of illegal Jewish settlements. The President is right to work for peace. The blame which America’s apparent willingness to support Israel in…
Blog (and book) launch
By Tim Pat Coogan Blogland here I come! Embarking on the journey to Blogdom is a fascinating undertaking.. I hope to have the time to explore this new world thoroughly, not merely for the intrinsic interest of the project, but because it gives me the opportunity of thanking the great number of people who have…