Governments and people are challenged to make difficult decisions each day. For most nations, those decisions are about the rights of citizens, the defense of an idea, or the solution of a problem. Few nations must make decisions that include the fight for their very existence against its own citizens. Today, Pakistanis, both inside and [...]
Read more →There are two great articles in the Guardian today. The first is Ayesha Ijaz Khan’s request the the west should not give up on Pakistan, where she summarizes the past 2 years and where Pakistan is heading. Much like Musharraf, Zardari offers words of concern for places like Swat but few actions. Actions are reserved [...]
Read more →The mood in Pakistan is cheerful – Barack Obama has just been elected president of the world’s most powerful country. Although many Pakistanis have voiced misgivings about some of his comments on terrorism, the general belief seems to be that he will pursue a more enlightened American foreign policy than his predecessor. Then again, Pakistanis’ [...]
Read more →Juan Cole is one of my favorite writers on Islam and the Western world. On his blog today, he provides an alternative look at the recently issued National Intelligence Estimate on Pakistan that paints us as a country “on the edge, with no money, no energy and no government.” It expresses a fear that an [...]
Read more →This month’s Economist announces the Terrorism Index for 2008, in which Pakistan is mentioned a few times. According to the report results, Pakistan is considered one the top nations to potential engage in the nuclear trade with terrorists, tied with North Korea, and the hands down winner on where the next al Qaeda stronghold will [...]
Read more →I stumbled on this video from The Real News which gives a very interesting analysis of the powers that Zardari inherited from Musharraf. It’s an interesting interview about how the international powers that be have turned a blind eye to make sure that the War on Terror can continue at the US’s pace. Your comments?
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