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Obama Inauguration Brings Hope, Scepticism

Beena Sarwar January 22, 2009

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#139 Posted by ajeya on January 24, 2009 6:21:21 am
#135 bjkumar

[No, the real culprit in the subcontinent was Mahomed Ali Jinnah, who ensured that, in a part of the subcontinent, there will always remain a permanent Muslim majority which will make it impossible for any political leader to ever question any policies or acts which can be -- even in the flimsiest of ways -- somehow be attributed to your religion and "justified" on that basis!]

I will NOT have anyone smear the great man I admire and am deeply grateful to, Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Without him, these primitive animals (devout moslems) would be roaming freely around India, and US drones would be bombing villages in India.

Jinnah was a true visionary. He alone realized that humans and muslims are incompatible. And this is becoming more and more evident every day, in every country. I'm just waiting until there are demands of Londonistan in England. We'll see which side of his ass Milliband speaks out of then.

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#138 Posted by bjkumar on January 24, 2009 6:19:23 am
In fairness to Pakistani politicos, one must appreciate their good qualities, too.

One good quality (and perhaps the only one that I can think of) is their endless ability to prove themselves as a source of mirth, a fountain of absolute amusement of unthinkable varieties, to the world at large!
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#137 Posted by bjkumar on January 24, 2009 6:14:38 am
Re: # 136

CoolAL, the cheque was not the Qureishi's to give. The khakis hold the sole proprietorship of that bank account. The Q is only making inane sounds in the air -- like the rest of those jokers in sherwanis.

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#136 Posted by CoolAL on January 24, 2009 6:10:51 am
So.....It has come to this. ROTFL...Where is the honor Pakis?!! Where is the dignity?!! Now you are willing to be China's bitch and are proudly proclaiming it....


" A day after Islamabad attacked the US for linking financial aid to its good behaviour, Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said his country has given Beijing a “blank cheque� to negotiate on Islamabad’s behalf. The Pakistani foreign minister said that he had told Chinese special envoy He Yafei to “go to Delhi and you have a blank cheque from us�. He further added that Pakistan was ready to do whatever China suggests to his government. "


Use google to find th article....
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#135 Posted by bjkumar on January 24, 2009 6:05:41 am
Re: # 131

[good moslems like you]

No, the real culprit in the subcontinent was Mahomed Ali Jinnah, who ensured that, in a part of the subcontinent, there will always remain a permanent Muslim majority which will make it impossible for any political leader to ever question any policies or acts which can be -- even in the flimsiest of ways -- somehow be attributed to your religion and "justified" on that basis!

Like your dad used to say --- "Arrey bewakoofoN, apne girehbaan meiN jhaanko!"

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#134 Posted by tahmed32 on January 24, 2009 5:56:50 am
hamidm: as for Mrs. Zardari (ha! ha!), agreed she was no Joan of Arc either. but dont pin every medal on her. How a country can have a half million man modern army and allow armed bandits (never mind their sharia bakwas) take over a part of the country is beyond me!! at least the journalists are writing articles on it.
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#133 Posted by tahmed32 on January 24, 2009 5:45:20 am
hamidm #131 sharia is the excuse. land grab is the motive. you are a big boy, been around the block - dont tell me that even you are fooled.
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#132 Posted by Pew_Research on January 24, 2009 5:41:00 am
You guys need to read this excellent book, 'Descent into Chaos: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia' to understand what went wrong, and what, if anything, can be done by the great Pakistani author Ahmed Rashid:

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#131 Posted by hamidm2 on January 24, 2009 5:31:44 am
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tahmed,

..... i hope you remember that sharia law in swat was introduced by mrs zardari in 1994 ..... this thing did not start yesterday - it started 1500 hundred years ago in the desert of arabia and good moslems like you are the real culprits for encouraging this madness ........
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#130 Posted by _ar_jun23 on January 24, 2009 5:08:33 am
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#129 Posted by _ar_jun23 on January 24, 2009 5:05:03 am
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#128 Posted by tahmed32 on January 24, 2009 4:59:40 am
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#127 Posted by tahmed32 on January 24, 2009 4:57:26 am
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#126 Posted by _ar_jun23 on January 24, 2009 4:57:21 am
unemployed pakis like HP and minimum wage cab drivers...here's your chance to make some money..

urdu proficiency is a a must-have and pushtu a plus?? looks like the danda is going to be shoved really deep this time...

of course, the position requires published work not just bloviating... so it'll probably go to a non-paki..

http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=77742010&WT.mc_n= jobscomview

Pakistan Cultural Advisor
About the Job

SOS International, Ltd is seeking a subject matter expert on Pakistan, with knowledge of Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) and Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.



The ideal candidate will act as Cultural Expert for our US military client; providing cultural perspective and understanding of the region’s history and politics, including the ethnic issues and violent and extremist movements. The candidate must have proficiency in Urdu language. Pashtu proficiency is a plus.


Responsibilities:

• Advises the client with regard to cultural perspective on critical area of responsibility (AOR).
• Uses predictive analysis to identify political, social and economic trends.
• Tracks key communicators (media outlets, journalists, academics, terrorists, government officials, NGO leaders, etc.) to map influence.
• Analyzes, assesses and recommends strategic response

Minimum Requirements

• Must possess a graduate degree or equivalent experience
• Must be US Citizen and able to maintain a government clearance
• Proven track record evidenced by graduate work, published papers and/or work experience
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#125 Posted by _ar_jun23 on January 24, 2009 4:50:38 am
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#124 Posted by tahmed32 on January 24, 2009 4:49:14 am
#123 hamidm: lets hope so. otherwise Obama will solve it for them. At least lets hope so. I think it is criminal to have parts of Pakistan handed over to these turbaned animals.
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