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Luc Debieuvre

Luc Debieuvre

Luc Debieuvre is a French essayist and a lecturer at IRIS (Institut de Relations Internationales et Strategiques) and the "FACO" Law University of Paris.

 Recent Articles

  • Friday May 3

    Disastrous Libyan situation

    ‘Liberation’ of Libya was actually an invasion led by the US Special Forces and was part of a similar philosophy that Bush had for Iraq invasion

  • Friday Apr 5

    The world needs hope

    Fighting the insatiable thirst for power, consumerism and hypocrisies of all kinds while loving the people can make all the difference

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    Sunday Mar 10

    US-Russian efforts can end Syria crisis

    Putting a stop to the killing of innocents, enforcing United Nations control and creating the space for dialogue is critical since those who persist in feeding the conflict with arms know it can last for years

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    Wednesday Feb 20

    Hollande makes a point

    The French president’s decision to intervene in Mali has shown that states remain the ultimate decision-making entities

  • Monday Jan 7

    Of desperate situations and wishful thinking

    Only possible change can come from Israelis themselves, the day they realise the bigger advantage of living at peace with neighbours

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    Saturday Dec 8

    A biased analysis won’t help

    A series of recent events in the Middle East contribute to make the situation appear more complex than ever to understand

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    Wednesday Nov 7

    French lack of illusion is turning into disillusion

    Hollande is not responsible for a situation which has worsened under both Left and Right policies, but he is the one who must correct it

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    Wednesday Oct 10

    The real threat is Israel

    The international community headed by Washington and Tel Aviv prefer to go on shouting slogans instead of reflecting seriously at a complex issue

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    Monday Sep 10

    Arab countries should take a genuine lead on Syria

    The road to Damascus cannot limit itself to a dialogue with a disguised Muslim Brotherhood, as Europeans have been doing so far. It also passes through Moscow and Tehran

  • Thursday Aug 9

    When terror knocks at your back door

    Mali is turning into a genuine Taliban-style state and could threaten western interests by offering an operational base to terrorists and criminals

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