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John Sloboda

John Sloboda is executive director of the Oxford Research Group and is a co-founder of the Iraq Body Count project.

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Sparing Saddam: beyond victor's justice

A US call to spare Saddam from the gallows could restore America's reputation for justice, and be a powerful gesture of reconciliation for the middle east, says John Sloboda.

Tony Blair and Iraq: blithe ignorance

The British prime minister is in a state of wilful denial about Iraq, says John Sloboda of Iraq Body Count.

Saving the planet and ourselves: the way to global security

The obsession of major world powers with terrorism is consuming resources that should be devoted to solving far more dangerous planetary threats, says John Sloboda of the Oxford Research Group.

The 'Blair doctrine' and after: five years of humanitarian intervention

Britain’s prime minister has justified wars over Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq by reference to humane motives rather than military interests. Five years since Tony Blair proposed the new doctrine of humanitarian intervention, how do his words and deeds compare?

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