Links I found interesting for 27-07-2012

The Aleppo Codex Mystery
An extraordinary story.
(tags: books bible )
The Kremlin and Georgia – collusion or illusion? | openDemocracy
Georgia’s politicians are hypersensitive to charges of collusion with Russia, the old imperial power. President Saakashvili denounces opposition figures for being tools of the Kremlin. But the record suggests that he might himself be vulnerable to the same charge
(tags: russia georgia )
The Big Three in EU Foreign Policy
Excellent analysis by the excellent Stefan Lehne of the roles of UK, France, Germany in the EU.
(tags: eu )
Proposals for Ulster-Scots GCSE outright dangerous
"Ulster Scots simply isn’t at the level of development necessary for anything approaching a formal academic test"
(tags: languages northernireland )
The History of the NRA Is *Really* Interesting
"gun hysteria emerged in response to the civil rights movement." With evidence.
(tags: uspolitics )