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Exit Strategy: A way out of Afghanistan

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Dealing with Afghanistan is getting exponentially difficult. The Mayor of Kabul living in the “forbidden” Arg palace has no clue on how to govern the country. The anti-occupation forces have the run of the country and have repeatedly attacked Kabul and the heart of the US military.
As the insurgents smell victory the attacks have become more and more brazen–the latest onslaught from the capital to one of the largest and most-heavily fortified US bases in Bagram.

Exit Strategy: A way out of Afghanistan

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email from jail: 30 mins with Vanunu Mordechai

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Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli nuclear whistle blower is sent back to prison today for speaking to foreign media. Here is a mail he sent to Eileen Fleming before he was sent to jail From: Vanunu Mordechai J C. To: [me] Date: Sat, May 22, 2010 at 5:10 AM Subject: SHAME ON YOU SHAME ON YOU. [...]

email from jail: 30 mins with Vanunu Mordechai

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Pakistan Shehtoot (mulberries) the latest American craze

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Almost everyone who sees a Pakistan mulberry for the first time exclaims, “Oh, my gosh, what is that?” It certainly is bizarre looking, a long, thin, purplish, snakelike fruit, anywhere from 1 to 5 inches long, with 3 inches being typical. Although not yet exactly common at farmers markets, they’re not nearly as rare as [...]

Pakistan Shehtoot (mulberries) the latest American craze

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Going for broke in Qandhar: The End Game

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The American operation in Qandhar is a go for broke strategy that plans to pressure the Anti-Insurgent forces enough to force them to join the Kabul government. Enough pressure has come to bear on Pakistan through the TTP and the drone bombings to make the Pakistanis buckle under the pressure and acquiesce to the American plan for Afghanistan. The consolation prize for Islamabad is that Bharati presence in Kabul could possible be curtailed–a move that is publicly being resisted by Delhi, but privately Delhi knows it cannot perpetuate the war in the Hindu Kush–it has no partners with which to continue the war. Even Mr. Karzai has deserted Delhi.

Going for broke in Qandhar: The End Game

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SCO's Nyet to Iran: Mulling Pakistan's membership

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The SCO has said no to Iran, but it has not said yes to Pakistan. The decision is near, and may come as early as next month. China wants Pakistan in the SCO, and Russia wants Bhrat there to balance things out, but Delhi has not shown any interest in joining the SCO.

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India should investigate mosque bombings

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Subsequently, those Muslims who were helping the blast victims to shift in the hospitals were fired upon by the police that killed nine of them. The probe of these two incidents is gathering dust and its no one is sure when the truth will come out in this case and when the guilty may be punished.

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Iran's Omar Khayyam

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May 18 is dedicated to the commemoration of Omar Khayyam in the Iranian solar calendar; the calendar which Khayyam has invented himself. To the Western world which has always been enchanted by the magnificence and glory of oriental culture, Omar Khayyam is a venerable and honored figure who brings to mind the delicacy and gracefulness of ancient Persian civilization. The Iranian polymath, astronomer, philosopher and poet is internationally known for his insightful rubaiyyat (quatrains) which the influential British poet Edward FitzGerland translated from Persian into English 150 years ago.

Iran's Omar Khayyam

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Peace in Indian Tribal areas

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From Dr.B.D.Sharma Former Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes A11, Nanglirajapur Nizamuddin East New Delhi-110013 Tel 01124353997 May 17, 2010 To, The President of India , New Delhi Dear President, Sub: PEACE NOW in tribal areas 1. I, with my life-long association with tribal affairs, beginning with the troublesome days in Bastar (1968) and [...]

Peace in Indian Tribal areas

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Verizon LTE, Chinese 4G iPhones? What will 5G iPhones offer?

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AT&T is sitting pretty and very smug about the competition from Verizon, which is purportedly coming up with a 4G iPhone. Logic would dictate that AT&T should be panicking. iPhone users are bleeding edge techies that are early adapters of technology. Normal logic would dictate that if Verzon is offering 4G iPhones, many of the [...]

Verizon LTE, Chinese 4G iPhones? What will 5G iPhones offer?

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Can Musharraf make it in Pakistani politics?

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Mr. Pervez Musharraf thinks that he can fill the void in politics in Pakistan. Both the party in power and the opposition is mired in corruption and tainted with incompetence and lack for foresight. Mr. Imran Khan made the blunder of boycotting the elections and his one man party is out in the cold again.

Can Musharraf make it in Pakistani politics?

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