So many events in the news, so little time to write about them. Global warming deserves a look, politics never ends, the Russia/Georgia thing gets more intractable all the time. Iran is always fun, the Russians are going to sell them new anti-aircraft missiles, as if to say to Bush “Nyah, nyah, nyah.” Still, today’s [...]
Read more →With all the rumors and discussion flying around in the media, this cartoon is a great representation of today’s Pak – US relations.
Read more →Since 9-11, the Muslim world has come under attack for its beliefs, traditions and culture. Amar Bakshi, a contributing columnist for the Washington Post, has put together a great piece on “Ali Khan” about the Americanization of Muslims. This is great reading for all of us. Ali Khan grew up watching America from behind a [...]
Read more →As expected, the US Congress has approved a bill on US aid restrictions. This bill includes the amendment from Kerry, Dodd and Biden that calls for strict controls on all aid to Pakistan based on its satisfactory participation in the War on Terror. Now, since most of the US administration and foreign policy teams are [...]
Read more →It seems very funny that coming off the multitudes of statements about Pakistan not doing enough in the War on Terror, the Democrats would want to curtail foreign aid until they do more. I have been following the debate in the US Congress this past week, led by Senators John Kerry and John McCain, about [...]
Read more →I have gotten so tired of hearing US Senators complain about how Pakistan isn’t doing enough in the War on Terror. When are you going to stop pointing the finger at other countries to cover your own screw-ups? Your President, State Department and Pentagon repeatedly say that Pakistan is a key ally in the War [...]
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