American actions in the ‘war on terror’ have been driven by fear – at home and abroad. Fear that it may happen again, fear of the unknown, fear of the alien. It explains not only the radical thrust of Washington’s actions in the Greater Middle East but also the dulling of critical faculties. That pertains [...]
In its efforts to contain ISI of Pakistan, United States has taken one more step. This time they have made public, on purpose, a secret document to implicate the former DG of ISI in aiding the Al Qaeda and its operatives.
As the European nations have shown cold attitude in sending more troops to Afghanistan and [...]
American and European think-tanks and media experts have time and again speculated about the breakup of India and Pakistan. But this time they are not amused. This is because the well-known American Drudge Report has quoted a Russian professor about the coming breakup of the United States of America.
First, what is [...]
There is lots of hue and cry over the so-called notorious telephone called by Colin Powell just after the 9/11 to the then Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf, and then all kinds of derogatory paintings were hung over the walls of media as how Musharraf kowtowed in front of Americans promptly, hastily, cowardly, without discussing [...]
Army Chief General Kayani has rightly suggested to the government that it’s not the time to even contemplate the forces pullout from the tribal and Swat region. The recent strategy and the calculated manouvers by the new army chief shows his professionalism and the aptness of his role. It is fully hoped that he will [...]
U.S. policy is not about one individual, and no matter how much faith people place in President-elect Barack Obama, the policies he enacts will be fruit of a tree with many roots. Among them: his personal politics and views, the disastrous realities his administration will inherit, and, of course, unpredictable future crises. But the best [...]
Barack Obama has said that he is not against war, only against stupid wars. One might then reasonably ask if the present war in Afghanistan is not a stupid war. During the election campaign, the president-elect said it was the “right war” (instead of the one in Iraq), and that he would even support opportunistic [...]
Do you know Pakistan has also got a premier? Yes, we have a puppet in our lush Prime Minister House, which has become adept at issuing tasteless and bland statements and has developed a super-natural ability inaugurate different buildings, roads, hospitals, shows, and other things at short notice. That is not all. He has also [...]
