Lessons in humility and the importance of understanding your enemy. In Northern Ireland, Iraq, the Balkans and Sierra Leone, among others, retired British military commander Richard Iron has spent a lifetime in counterinsurgency. In this episode Richard takes us through his role as Chief Mentor to Basra Operations commander in the 2008 battle for Basra, Iraq, and how his military career prepared him to take on a faceless enemy.
Music: Jade by Scott Buckley
Reporting on the ground in Iraq and Indonesia, and liaising with Fairfax correspondents in the field as Foreign Editor, Michael Bachelard knows every detail...
Politics, it’s at the heart of everything, from persecution to prosperity, war or peace, justice or injustice - how governments govern affects us all....
In this episode, Thenu discusses the common experiences of young women in International Affairs with two accomplished youth advocates: Caitlin Figueiredo and Yasmin Poole....