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American Weapons in Pakistan

Talking to reporters, Richard C. Holbrooke confirmed that indeed American weapons are being smuggled to Pakistani Taliban from Afghanistan. Of course this admission does not mean that there is an effort by the Americans to help anti Pakistan forces. This actually confirms that some of the weaponry gets looted and this is guerilla war fare is […]

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Obama's Speech

Obama’s Speech in Cairo Wow, yes, wow, what a speech. Obama’s speech in Cairo was truly an astonishingly refreshing speech by Obama, President of the United States of America. I honestly believe that Obama’s words should give comfort to those who are suspicious of America. Obama was honest, open and he is genuine. After listening […]

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Learn From Swat!

Pakistan Army has said that the operation against the Taliban could take months. In other words, finally, the army has understood the nature of the fight against the nut jobs. Not only is the country and the world ready to support the offensive against the Taliban for months, but it seems obvious that the entire […]

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Swat Tourism

The army did wonders in Swat and proved that few militants, even if they are determined to die, but inflict tremendous harm to others are no match for a disciplined army, thank God. At this point, it seems obvious that the situation in Swat is getting better in terms of the defeat of the Taliban. […]

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Time To Bring Mullah On Board

The horrific tragedy in Lahore has done little to bring the country together. There is the usual condemnation; people voice their anger, especially if they are in front of the camera or talking to a reporter. The talking heads on television channels repeat the same mantra – India with the help of Israel and America […]

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Tensions in Pakistan

Taliban are losing ground and in the process, they are realizing that it is one thing to be a bully around weak people, but bravado doesn’t mean that they were capable of fighting as well. Thank God, the Taliban are losing faster then everyone would have imagined. Still, astonishingly, people in are protesting the operation […]

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