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Articles with tag: usa

On the Waziristan Operation

Mehroz Sadruddin   Nov 12, 2009   interacts: 44

If the American and NATO forces do not undertake the requisite action along the Durand Line, then the impact of the achievements being attained by the Pakistan Army may be short-lived.

The MF Husain Controversy: Identity, Intent and the Rise of Militant Fascism

Beena Sarwar   Nov 3, 2009   interacts: 241

The campaign against the iconic Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain, perhaps the most prominent living symbol of art under attack, is part of the political fight for India’s soul – secular democracy versus a ‘Hindu’ state.

Hey America, Come Join The Civilized World!

Dost Mittar   Sep 29, 2009   interacts: 315

The US has the least efficient healthcare system which spends most for getting the least results. So, America, come join the civilized world and save some money.

Time to Say Good Bye Uncle Sam

Salman Aneel   Sep 7, 2009

Majority of Americans see the war in Afghanistan as not worth fighting and just a quarter say more U.S. troops should be sent to the country.

Did Pakistan Modify Harpoon Missile?

Ibrahim Malick   Aug 30, 2009   interacts: 243

The timing of this article is rather curious; the story was leaked by anonymous sources on the same day that Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani left for a three-day visit to Libya.

Sonia Sotomayor: Justice at Last?

Beej K Singh   Jul 27, 2009   interacts: 5

Sonia Sotomayor has waited a long time for her current nomination – and the country has waited much longer to see a Hispanic Judge in the Supreme Court.

Greatest Challenge Before Obama

Ikramul Haq   Jun 29, 2009   interacts: 6

4 July, 2009 is a special day for the people of United States of America. The dream that Martin Luther King visualized has attained reality.

Ahmedinejad Wins Surprise Landslide Victory in Iran

Gajendra Singh   Jun 15, 2009   interacts: 57

The reaction of rich and upper middle class Iranians, specially those who are abroad is like BJP’s ‘Shining India’ group, who were shocked at their defeat in 2004 elections in India.

North Korea — A Fresh Non NPT Guest Of Tri-States

Absar Khan   Jun 3, 2009   interacts: 2

Here comes North Korea – our partner Non NPT nuclear weapon state along with India and Israel – with overt Nuclear arms on display now.

Reasons for War in the Pakhtun Land

Pukhtoon Khan   May 13, 2009   interacts: 40

The situation in swat is not a local problem. It is the symptom of a bigger crisis in which Pakhtuns are going to be trapped due to neglecting the importance of sticking to the national interests of Pakhtun land.

Demise of Pukhtoon Nation

Farhad Khan   May 11, 2009   interacts: 99

Pukhtoon is bleeding to death and all my fellow countrymen are standing and watching the sad demise of this nation, thinking that Americans and Talibaan will never knock at their doors!

The Nightmare Must End

Beena Sarwar   Feb 10, 2009   interacts: 386

Today, Pakistan bears the brunt of the Taliban fallout, thanks to short-sighted Pakistanis and Americans who thought routing the Taliban militarily in Afghanistan would ‘root out the evil’.

Babel

Salman Aneel   Jan 4, 2009   interacts: 11

“Babel� is the best word that describes the present situation in South Asia. Have we solved issues like poverty, unemployment, malnutrition that we want to go to war?

Journey to the Center of Our Souls

Maina Raza   Dec 24, 2008   interacts: 32

Jerusalem was considered the fountain of wisdom because of the shared knowledge of our three traditions. I hope and pray we will one day learn to share that knowledge again.

Seeking a way out of the 'war on terror'

Beena Sarwar   Oct 18, 2008   interacts: 17

The calls by decision makers for political engagement rather than military means to end the ‘war on terror’ in Afghanistan reflects a major change in US policy.

Save Me From Charismatic Leaders!

Dost Mittar   Aug 29, 2008   interacts: 75

I am not against Obama because he is Black because I think that it would be wonderful for the US to have a Black President; not because his middle name is Husseini

Warday

Ali Rizvi   Feb 2, 2008   interacts: 12

A continuation of the Graphic novel WARDAY, but from the perspective of ex-patriot Pakistani population stranded after a 36 hour nuclear holocaust.

Its Not About Gender or Race Anymore

Ras Siddiqui   Feb 17, 2008   interacts: 14

America has certainly (and finally) come a long way to witness and participate in an election which will choose between a black man and a woman to run for President.

American Muslims and Presidential Elections 2008

Ahmer Muzammil   Feb 9, 2008   interacts: 170

Disagreeing with American foreign policies doesn't really mean that you are against 'us'. That stupid train has thankfully left the station and hopefully won’t return in Nov. 2008.

Afghanistan - A Strategic Analysis

Agha Amin   Jan 23, 2008   interacts: 538

Afghanistan remains haunted and plagued by its violent history and its neighbours continue to enjoy the fruits of war and crisis in Afghanistan.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and New American Dreams

Ras Siddiqui   Jan 20, 2008   interacts: 25

Whether it is the Iowa win for Obama or the New Hampshire one for Clinton, their vision for America’s future is becoming far more important than race and gender.

An Insight Into Pakistan Army and Musharraf

ijaz gul   Nov 29, 2007   interacts: 195

A combination of threat perception and indispensability strengthened his quest for legitimacy till it consumed his reformist self.

The Plan To Topple Pakistan Military

Ahmed Quraishi   Nov 29, 2007   interacts: 158

Its not about Musharraf anymore. This is about clipping the wings of a strong Pakistani military, denying space for China in Pakistan, squashing the ISI, stirring ethnic unrest...

Blinkered Vision: Unravelling the Nuclear Debate

Anand Patwardhan   Oct 11, 2007   interacts: 34

Why is the 'US India Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation Agreement' called 123? The answer lies in the US Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Article 123 of the act governs US 'Cooperation with other countries'.

Fake Killings: People as Trophies

Subhash Gatade   May 6, 2007   interacts: 129

The manner in which the fake killing(s) have snowballed into a major embarassment for the ’invincible looking’ Modi regime is for everyone to see.

Trapped, surrounded, quarantined or just reading too much into it?

Bhaskar Dasgupta   Mar 12, 2007   interacts: 375

I get the strong feeling that Pakistan is definitely under the microscope, if not under quarantine. Not a good feeling to have, I am afraid.

Swearing-in Ceremony with Hand on the Bible?

Mohammad Gill   Dec 5, 2006   interacts: 674

American civilization is not the Christian civilization. America’s constitution is secular which does not discriminate among religions and states upfront, “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public tru

Crime and Human Rights in the Developed World

mehul kamdar   Dec 5, 2006   interacts: 2

After the NYPD shot a groom leaving his stag party two days ago, there has been a huge uproar in the American press over what was clearly a crime committed by the men in uniform in the world’s wealthiest city.

Star, Crescent, Cross

Deepak Sapra   Jul 3, 2006   interacts: 24

Expectedly, the formalities take a long long time. Once done, as I look down from my aircraft window, I feel a great sense of accomplishment at having been there, having seen a bit, and having got a feel of this fantastic place called Israel.

Is This Why the Jews Are Disliked by Other Religions?

mehul kamdar   Dec 10, 2005   interacts: 235

The stability of Jewish families, their success in business and in different professions, their skepticism as far as religion and dogma is concerned, all these must make them a disliked community

The Dispatches on War (Part V)

Feroz R Khan   Sep 1, 2005   interacts: 50

Muslims and Crusades -- In the last five hundred years, the destiny of the Muslim world and the European continent seems to have undertaken diverse paths ...

Muslims Meet the FBI

Ras Siddiqui   Aug 11, 2004   interacts: 31

A mutual outreach effort is underway across this country as American Muslim leaders and officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) have been getting together to address not only the concerns of one party but also the expectations of the other

Facing the Music

Mohammad Gill   May 4, 2004   interacts: 6

President of the United States of America is the most powerful person in our planet. However, the American system of governance is even more powerful....

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