Intellectual nonsense about Syria
There should be a lower intellectual level to the statements by a US Secretary of Defence. There should be a debunking of the unethical
Terroren: Der er bedre veje end udenrigsminister Samuelsens krigskaffe
Udenrigsminister Anders Samuelsen siger til DR den 4. juni 2017 at det ikke dur med “dialogkaffe” når man skal bekæmpe terrorisme. Efter at 7
NATO should be dissolved – 8 arguments
This is TFF Live on Facebook – the live broadcast I do now and then because live broadcasts have a much larger dissemination than
Discussing Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia
Here I am with my friends Donald, Bibi, Sara and Melania… And speak a little about the stupidity of scapegoating Iran for everything, of
Iran on nuclear deal and nuclear-free Middle East
I had the pleasure and honour to comment on the Iranian defence minister’s views on the nuclear deal, on a nuclear-free Middle East, terrorism
The US/NATO confrontation with Russia is dangerous
TFF LiveApril 12, 2017 The secretaries of state, Tillerson and Lavrov meet today. We seem to enter a stage of what must appropriately be
“Vittnesrapport från Aleppo, en annorlunda konfliktanalys och vägar till fred i Syrien”
Videoinspelning av Jan Öbergs föredrag i Stockholm februari 2017 Inspelningen är uppdelad i två delar: Del 1: Vittnesrapport från Aleppo60 min. Del 2: Debatt
Keep focus on Aleppo and global dimensions of Syria
TFF PressInfo # 405 Lund, Sweden – February 24, 2017Failed conflict analysis To analyse a conflict is as necessary as the diagnosis for
Hjort Frederiksens Danmark og Honeckers Østtyskland
Der var en gang sikkerhedspolitik var vigtigt og krævede sagkundskab Jeg er gammel nok til at huske danske politikere, der have kundskab om forsvar, sikkerhed
Faces of Aleppo
Fourth photo story from Aleppo: “Faces of Aleppo. Just out of 4,5 years of occupation hell” January 25, 2017 Unique photos from Eastern Aleppo
Humans in liberated Aleppo
Have just published the second of a series of photo stories from Syria – “Humans in liberated Aleppo”. You can subscribe to this page
Udefinerede menneskelig fejl da danske F-16 var med til at dræbe snesevis af syriske soldater. Ikke andet?
Den 29. november fortæller Danmarks Radio på sin hjemmeside at det var et antal sammenfaldende og beklagelige menneskelige fejl, der forårsagede at danske F-16
Vi Ses Hos Clement og på Russia Today
Om min policy vedrørende deltagelse i medier I forbindelse med en debat på “Vi Ses Hos Clement” på Facebook blev jeg inddraget og på
“Shadow World” – on your tax money
I’ve felt deeply touched by Johan Grimonprez’ brilliant and frightening documentary “Shadow World” which is based on Andrew Feinstein’s book with the same name. I
Turkey’s coup – Another example of the West’s disintegration
Here is my take on the July 15 coup in Turkey – why it happened the way it did and what is the least
EU’s so-called refugee crisis – and what should and must be done
Commenting on PressTv on July 22, 2016 after yet another tragedy in the Mediterranean. But how much did the media cover that in comparison
The horror in Nice and elsewhere
Jan Oberg comments on Iranian PressTV (July 19, 2016) some 11 minutes into this program. “The War On Terror is history’s most stupid and
“Peace, Conflict, Democracy”
The West leaves, a multi-polar world comes Jan Øberg – Video lecture – Part 1/3
On Obama’s visit to Hiroshima – TFF PressInfo # 373
TFF PressInfo # 373: What Obama should do in Hiroshima tomorrowArticles by Jonathan Power & Richard Falkhttp://bit.ly/1U8PEq3 With an intro by Jan Oberg.
Danmarks krigsdeltagelse i Syrien er landsskadelig
Udsendt til 1600+ modtagere i Danmark og Sverigeinklusive 330 mediefolk i Danmark 18. april 2016 Og det er på tide at tage alvorlige ting
Merkel’s selfie and EU’s refugee failure
Jan Oberg’s comments on the Merkel selfie, lack of EU refugee management and answers what to do if there are terrorists coming among the
Danmark skal ikke også i krig i Syrien!
Så skal Danmark i bombe krig for 6. gang siden 1999. Det er i hvert fald hvad DR varsler her. Først var der
Kunne Danmark også gøre noget godt for verden?
Danmarks stadigt mere triste retning i verdens øjne: • Muhammetegningerne og afvisningen af diplomatisk samtale • Bombninger, krig, besættelse – fra Jugoslavien
Militarism, taxpayer money for war planning and lack of democracy
My deeply concerned wake-up call to YOU! Please share and spread further!NATO’s military leader is like a man given a scalpel to perform surgery
Tænk hvis nogen havde lært noget
Syriens præsident: De farligste IS-ledere i vores region er fra Skandinavien Det er nok en tanke værd dét al-Assad hér siger. I foråret 2013
Like we use Islamism – why not USism
War with Iran is probably our best option – The Washington PostBy Joshua Muravchik – one of the extremist neo-cons influencing U.S. foreign policy.
Gun in hand – less motivated to negotiate
Syrian Rebels in Aleppo Reject UN Peace Effort Perhaps understandable but tragic. When all this began in Syria some of us – a clear
TFF PressInfo # 310: Terrorism – small dot in a larger picture
TFF PressInfo # 310: Terrorism – small dot in a larger pictureWhat is terrorism? Why do we talk much more about that than other
I am not a Dane: Short open letter
My short open letter concerning the horrific attacks in Copenhagen in the weekend and the official reaction to them.http://ow.ly/JdIgI – Share if you find
Wisdom of expression
Freedom of expression fundamentalism – or what happened to Charlie?Four main reasons you need to be wise – and not make New Atheism your
If one could say so I would: “I’m Pope!”
After Paris attacks, Pope Francis speaks out against insulting religions: “You can’t kill in the name of a religion. That is an aberration.” And
“We Are All Charlie” – but is that story so simple?
Eleven points as a reflection on the terror in Paris and – not the least – the reactions to it*: 1. What was this
Depiction of the Spiral of Violence
Or, rather, of violence against violence + terrorism against terrorism. Among the marchers against terrorism and for freedom of expression we find leaders from
Europe’s 9/11 moment ?
I believe this is going to be an iconic image of something that will be a turning point in Europe and, likely too, the
Partilederdebatten om attentatet på Charlie Hebdo
En beslægtet version på engelsk hér: Blandt verdens mange voldelige handlinger, krige og terrorhandlinger vælger Danmarks Radio at afholde en partilederdebat om netop denne
Vi er alle Charlie: Er dén historie nu så enkel ?
En bredere version på engelsk hér En 10-punkt reflektion om terror-aktionen i Paris og – ikke mindst – reaktionerne på den dagen efter: 1.
TFF PressInfo 284: The biiig thing we all deny
The biiiiig thing we all deny: Nuclear weapons and the risk of killing humankind.Intro by Jan Oberg to:“U.S. nuclear policy is taking the wrong
► ► TFF PressInfo 282: Instead of bombing IS (Part B)
TFF PressInfo 282 Instead of bombing ISIS – Concrete proposals (Part B) Lots of proposals, doable and much more efficient than war. Please SHARE,
► ► New TFF PressInfo 281: Instead of bombing IS (Part A)
TFF PressInfo 281: Instead of bombing IS (Part A) – Please SHARE It’s easy to be pro-war. It is easy to be anti-war. But
Statsminister og udenrigspolitik som en telefonsvarer
TV-Avisen netop nu 21.30-21.40 Fint at de første 10 minutter bruges på F16, Irak og ISIS og godt med ét centralt fokus, risikoen for
Vi skulle have gjort noget af dette istedet for krig…
Åbn øjnene for muligheder istedet for “Øje for øje” Princippet om øje for øje vil en dag gøre hele verden blind – som Gandhi,
ISIS, Danmark og F16: Ih ja, det begyndte med de to tårne !
Politiken skriver “Få styr på Islamisk Stat: Det begyndte med de to tårne.” Ih, ja – det begyndte med de to tårne og det
► ► “62 procent af danskerne bakker op om bombningerne”
“62 procent af danskerne bakker op om missionen, mens godt 18 procent er imod” Jeg finder det dybt chokerende, ubehageligt, fortvivlende – at danskerne
What happened to the Social Democracy in Denmark and Sweden?
Yes, what happened to the Social Democracy – and the left wing – in Denmark and Sweden the last 20-30 years? How come they
US-led coalition has neither a political nor an exit strategy
US-led coalition hits targets in Syria’s Homs province – YouTubeShort conversation with me about why I predict that the US-led bombing of ISIS structures