The Red Terror

" India’s operation ‘Green Hunt’ against the Communist Party Of India—Maoists- has become a red terror that threatens to engulf the entire north eastern part of India all the way to Nepal. There are disquieting signs that it could spread to other states that have...

OBAMA IN AFGHANISTAN

President Obama’s flying nocturnal visit to Afghanistan took everyone by surprise. Not so surprising was his focus on Afghan corruption and the need for Pakistan’s help in reaching the desired objective of disengaging from active hostilities with the Taleban. This new...

DIGGING DIRT

"There are incorrigible Pakistan ‘bashers’ They are well known and have become stereo typed as such. Their speculation and criticism is loaded with hearsay with zero facts—a lot of conjecture to create misperceptions. They have difficulty in ever saying anything good...

Search for Dr Aafia’s daughter yields startling results

"Mariam is the second child of Dr Aafia and was only three-and-a-half-years old when she, her five-year-old brother Ahmed, six-month-old baby brother Suleman and their mother were picked up from outside their Karachi home by US Marines and local police in 2003, according to...

India’s Goliaths

"There are people in Pakistan too who advocate standing up to India and policies of confrontation under the ‘nuclear overhang’—just like their counterparts in India. The leadership in Pakistan and those involved in Track II are showing maturity and restraint. Pakistan...

Great Happenings - Operation Mushtarek

"The US devised strategy in Afghanistan is being implemented through the tactical operation in Helmand province called Operation Mushtarek. Even though information on the progress of the battle is coming fitfully the considered opinion is that the operation in the populated...

Afghan War... what will be the end result?

I am interested in finding out what is the objective of Afghan war. Is it to eliminate the entire population of Afghanistan? Is it to create a country that is absolutely obedient to USA? Is it to keep US soldiers occupied and provide justification for defense  funding...