Earthquake and New Tears for a Paradise Lost

`` America in its haste to see the Soviets defeated in Afghanistan did not experience the fallout till much later.``

Ras,

The above quote betrays your understanding of teh situation. US support for jihad was only a trigger point, pakistan was ripe for a jihadic awakening, jihad and hatered for non-muslims is teh core of TNT. Hence what Zia did and the jihadis etc are a pure growth of pakistan along a path set by the TNT. Long long after afghanistan and iraq has changed pakistan will continue to be a hot bed of jihad. It has become a social value, reinforced by education and a general sup[port by teh educated of pak society.
Musheraff, the great president stopped the foreign travel of a rape victim as it was bad image for pakistan, Tanweers body was welcomed by him as it waas an image booster for pakistan. Ras if you can just think about it, why should a bvritish national be buried in pakistan, well he is a shaeed, it is the home to al teh shaeeds, as required by TNT.

Excellent stuff, Ras. Must read it again for further comment. This earthquake shall remain with us for quite some time.

I commend your desire to help out and your efforts at motivating others to do likewise. Although there is a natural urge to look for divine explanations and deeper meanings, an earthquake is a very natural phenomenon – only we as human beings are not very used to its scales – both of time and magnitude. In reality, we are insignificant dots on the nature’s canvas – most of the beauty is elsewhere – and it does not fade.

I would like to quote the following lines from the late poet Nirala.

“Shesh hai dinmaan
Jeewan ka – punar-nirmaan kar
Dhwasta jo-kuchh ho gaya hai
Wah kaheen kya khi gaya hai
Ankurit ho jayenge phir
Beej nish-chit bo gaya hai!
Punar nirmaan kar
Nirman kar….”

“Daylight remains
Rebuild the life
And lost is not
Destroyed what was
Sure will re-grow
Planted it seed
Indeed
So build again
Just build…”