Posted on 06 May 2011.
In a prodigious article written by the world’s best journalist, Robert Fisk asks some poignant questions which we also asked in our previous posts on the Bin Laden saga. We asked why was Bin Laden killed? Fisk also asks the same question. “Of course, there is one more obvious question unanswered: couldn’t they have captured [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Politics, US CA, US Int Rel.
Posted on 06 May 2011.
The Corp Commander’s conference at the GHQ Rawalpindi has tried to reduce the US presence from Pakistan. Pakistan is going through a total rethink of its strategic and security strategy. General Kayani, General Pasha and Commodore Rao Salman have now become a liability for the armed forces. They were given extensions because it was thought [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA, Politics, US CA, US Int Rel., US Poli
Posted on 05 May 2011.
What a difference a week makes. Just last week Donald Trump was rolling with the Birthers–those who believed that Mr. Obama was born overseas. . With the “Birthers” going away into oblivion–nly 3% of Americans now believe that President Obama was born overseas. “If you believe the newest death of OBL, you’re stupid,” Sheehan A [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA, Politics, US CA, US Int Rel., US Poli
Posted on 05 May 2011.
Reports are emanating from across that globe that Osma Bin Laden, the most wanted terrorist was unarmed when he was captured by the Americans. However he was shot dead, execution style. There are reports that he was shot dead in the head. Osama Bin Laden’s 12-year-old daughter saw her father being shot dead, even as [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA, Politics, US CA, US Poli
Posted on 05 May 2011.
US news reports inform us that General Petraus visited Pakistan and asked Pakistan for the safe passage of American helicopters into Pakistan. All the denials emanating from Rawalpindi seem to be nonsensical. Mr. Zardari’s “confession” that this was “not a joint operation” is emblematic of his own failures. Pakistan should have fully cooperated with the [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA
Posted on 05 May 2011.
In the aftermath of the fringe elements of the Afghan government and those that had been fired took aim at Pakistan took their pot shots. The Northern Alliance members beholden to the Bharatis and the Americans escalated their criticism of Pakistan. Gen. Zahir Azim known for his pro-India stance publicly questioned how the Pakistanis could [...]
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Posted in Afghan, Current Affairs, Pak CA, Politics, US Int Rel., US Poli
Posted on 04 May 2011.
Conflicting reports about he raid are emanating from Washington. The first reports said that OBL was using a woman as a shield and was firing at the US JSOC personnel. The new reports seem to indicate that OBL was unarmed, and there was no human shield. The original reports said that OBL was killed by [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA, Uncategorized, US CA, US Int Rel., US Poli
Posted on 04 May 2011.
While the Pakistani Government and the American White House continue to collude on an incredulous and and impossible fairy tale analysts are pointing to the details of the heist. Four Choppers crossed the Pakistani border, flew an hour in Pakistani Airspace, fired missiles on a compound right next to the Kakul Military Academy and then [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA, Politics, US CA, US Int Rel., US Poli
Posted on 03 May 2011.
It is appalling and laughable to even imagine that not one, not two, not three, but four US helicopters could fly from Jalalabad Pakistan and head towards the Pakistani border without being detected. It is incomprehensible that the four choppers could cross the Pakistani border and not get shot down. It is abundantly apparent that [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA, Politics, US CA, US Int Rel., US Poli
Posted on 02 May 2011.
This scanario must have been rehearsed and planned for years. According to press reports, Osama Bin Laden‘ (OBL) body was “buried at sea“. What was the hurry? The sea burial prevents Bin Laden’s resting place from becoming a focus for discord. After the operation the body was taken to an American warship in an undisclosed location. [...]
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Posted in Current Affairs, Pak CA, Politics, US CA, US Int Rel., US Poli