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Obama's Surgers vs. Exiters: Still at odds on how to leave Afghanistan

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U.S. army soldiers from Task Force Denali Platoon 1-40 CAV secure the area during a training session of Afghanistan’s national policemen outside a police station at Nadir Shah Kot district in Khowst province, Afghanistan, December 24, 2009. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra (AFGHANISTAN – Tags: CONFLICT MILITARY) Two days before announcing the deployment of additional U.S. troops to [...]

Obama's Surgers vs. Exiters: Still at odds on how to leave Afghanistan

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Siraj Haqqani: Latest Boogeyman in the US media. Who to blame next?

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It used to be Osama Bin Laden. Now we hardly hear his name. Then it was Mullah Omar–a name for the history books also. Now its Siraj Haqqani all over the news channels, and in all the newspapers. Haqqani this, and Haqqani that, and Haqqani the other. Of course this week Haqqani is the root [...]

Siraj Haqqani: Latest Boogeyman in the US media. Who to blame next?

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NRO beneficiaries should quit: Nawaz:–What about SRO beneficiaries Mr. Sharif?

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The former Prime Minister and “the most popular leader in Pakistan” has demanded that the NRO beneficiaries should quit the government. The people ask him–what about the SRO beneficiaries that took advantage of his rule–those who made off will billions in profit by destroying the largest ship-breaking industry in the world–so that Ittefaq Foundry could [...]

NRO beneficiaries should quit: Nawaz:–What about SRO beneficiaries Mr. Sharif?

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“Suicide bombings did not exist before we took the plunge into this insanity called the war on terror.” Imran Khan

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ISLAMABAD – Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan, has urged the Government to adopt a peaceful strategy to end the ongoing strife in troubled Fata and Swat. Imran again offered to mediate between the militants and the Government if the latter would not undermine his peace efforts under US pressure, says a press statement issued here [...]

“Suicide bombings did not exist before we took the plunge into this insanity called the war on terror.” Imran Khan

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“India can survive and prosper by breaking up." Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

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Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is a journalist with over 20 years experience in print, radio and television, the last two years of which have been with Television Eighteen. Paranjoy anchors the India Talks discussion and interview show on ABNi. The show has been on air since ABNi was launched on November 27, 1995, and completed 400 [...]

“India can survive and prosper by breaking up." Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

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Another US Consulate "hit and run" in Peshawar

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PESHAWAR – An overspe-eding vehicle carrying officials of US Consulate and intelligence operators on Wednesday rammed into another car and resultantly the driver of the latter vehicle received serious injuries. The incident took place here on Railway Road, which lies in the jurisdiction of University Town Police Station. Bakhtiar son of Burhan, a resident of [...]

Another US Consulate "hit and run" in Peshawar

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Pakistan reaffirms "No": India doesn't get Transit trade to Afghanistan

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One of the most dangerous developments in the last few months was the Zardari government’s acquiescence to American pressure on allowinng transit trade to India. Many Pakistani patriots voceferously opposed the idea of Tata truck rumbling through sacred Pakistani territory. The Pakistani argument is the same, as it has always has been. Delhi cannot be [...]

Pakistan reaffirms "No": India doesn't get Transit trade to Afghanistan

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“Force Fungibility”: Indian troops in Afghanistan

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Force fungibility: “Indian troops in Afghanistan will shift battleground away from Kashmir and Indian Mainland”. There are renewed calls by Delhi to allow it to send troops to Afghanistan. Kabul bombing: Ruse to send Indian troops to Afghansitan? Rupee News has already written about this and discussed it in-depth. Afghanistan: Why was India attacked in Kabul? [...]

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“To [Gandhi], Africans were no better than the `Untouchables’ of India.”: US Congressional record

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You can fool some of the poeple all the time, all the people some of the time, but not all the people all the time. Slowly but steadily the truth about Mr. Mohandas Gandhi’s racism is becoming self evident to most Americans. What was only whispered a few decades ago, what was only mentioned in [...]

“To [Gandhi], Africans were no better than the `Untouchables’ of India.”: US Congressional record

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The daughters that slept with Mohadas Gandhi

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Gandhi’s racism: The truth behind the mask. Behold Sergeant-Major Gandhi who supported the British during the Boer War and Zulu Rebellion. Behold the prophet of peace who worked to stratify the society in South Africa, Whites, Indians and Blacks based on the Hindu Caste system. Behold the “Enlightened One” that supported the British effort in [...]

The daughters that slept with Mohadas Gandhi

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