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Political discussions on Pakistan.
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Former CIA Intelligence Officer in charge of Blackwater Xe in Peshawar
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More evidence of how former President Musharraf and the present Zardari-Malik-Haqqani clique allowed the Americans to quietly turn Pakistan into another Iraq. Written by Faisal Muqadam PESHAWAR, Pakistan--Fomer CIA Intelligence Officer Steven Cash is in charge of Blackwater operations in Peshawar. The Blackwater... more »
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Clinton minces no words with Pakistan
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Agence France-Presse ISLAMABAD - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton minced no words during a maiden diplomatic tour to Pakistan, admonishing its silence on Al-Qaeda but winning plaudits for trying to bridge the trust deficit. The 62-year-old politician-turned diplomat, who was born the same year that Pakistan was created, was at pains to use a whirlwind of meetings... more »
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The American Way of Abandonment
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by Pat Buchanan When America is about to throw an ally to the wolves, we follow an established ritual. We discover that the man we supported was never really morally fit to be a friend or partner of the United States. When Chiang Kai-shek, who fought the Japanese for four years before Pearl Harbor, began losing to Mao's Communists, we did not blame... more »
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Karkare Rewarded For Honesty
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By ALI SUKHANVER After the Mumbai Blasts, the whole life in India began to revolve around this horrible incident. One can find the after shocks of this quake even after so many months. Certainly it was the worst episode in the Indian history of terrorism. The democratic people of India were of the opinion that the matter would be investigated thoroughly and... more »
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Pull the plug on the Afghan surge
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By Charles Kupchan and Steven Simon Although the aborted electoral run-off in Afghanistan has further weakened the country's already troubled government, the Obama administration has little choice but to work with President Hamid Karzai. Indeed, the electoral mess paradoxically makes it easier for President Obama to decide on America's next steps in the war. The... more »
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Beating the Odds: Distributing Books in Pakistan
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By Syed Zahid Abbas and Alma Freeman Late last month, suicide attacks hit Pakistan’s International Islamic University in relatively peaceful Islamabad, killing at least six people – another violent event that continues to pull the capital further into the fray. In even less secure areas, such as Pakistan’s... more »
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India’s role in Afghanistan is encirclement of Pakistan'
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Kaustav Dhar Chakrabarti, Research Assistant, Observer Research Foundation, traveled to Pakistan earlier this month. He interviewed Maj Gen Athar Abbas, Director General, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on the status of India-Pakistan relations, the turmoil in Afghanistan and Pakistan's counterinsurgency efforts. The interview... more »
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202 Blackwater Personnel Arrive In Islamabad?
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More US military personnel arrive in Islamabad. Is the PPP government seeking US support against a possible Pakistani military action against the unpopular pro-US government in Pakistan? By NISAR MEHDI Wednesday, 4 November 2009. The Nation WWW.AHMEDQURAISHI.COM KARACHI, Pakistan-Foreigners affiliated with the notorious private... more »
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Waziristan Operation ?Some Ground Realities
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Iftikhar Momin South Waziristan, given a combination of forbidding terrain and entrenched presence of the hardcore elements of TTP and al-Qaeda fighters, is a tough military nut to crack. The situation has been building up for a considerable time and as the Pakistan Army moves ahead to eliminate and flush out some of the most feared al-Qaeda... more »
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