Posts Tagged ‘Pakistan’
Unmanned Drones: Targeted Killing or Collateral Murder?
Antiwar | By by Thalif Deen | 30 June 2010 When a Pakistani-U.S. national pleaded guilty last week to a failed attempt to detonate explosives packed in a vehicle in the heart of New York City, he admitted that one of the reasons he targeted the busy Times Square neighborhood was to “injure and kill” as many people as [...]
When the ‘Right War’ Goes Wrong
Antiwar | By William Pfaff | 30 June 2010 The increasingly dangerous Afghanistan situation is worth analysis at two levels, that of the war itself, the ultimately doomed attempt by the United States to conquer the Taliban insurrection and impose a pro-American government, and the domestic political effect of Barack Obama’s misguided decision [...]
Deadliest month yet for NATO in Afghanistan
Christian Science Monitor | By By Jonathan Adams | 29 June 2010 June 2010 is now the most deadly month of the nine-year Afghanistan war, with more than 100 NATO troops killed. The sobering number comes amid growing debate over strict rules of engagement for US soldiers. More than 100 foreign troops fighting in Afghanistan have already died [...]
U.S. Adm. Mullen concerned about synergy among terrorist groups
People's Daily | Xinhua | 30 June 2010 Top U.S. military commander shows concern about synergy among terrorist groups Terrorist groups are operating more closely with one another, posing an increasing threat to the global security, top U.S. military commander said in a recent interview. "I'm increasingly concerned about the synergy [...]
Dead End for Pakistan
The News | By Roedad Khan | 29 June 2010 Heading for the dead end Our moment of truth has arrived. For Pakistan the hour has struck. To borrow the prophetic words of Dostoevsky, "I have a presentiment of sorts that the lots are drawn and accounts may have to be settled far sooner than one might imagine in one's wildest dreams". Terror is [...]
Little change in ‘Chaosistan’
The News |By Rahimullah Yusufzai | Tuesday, June 29, 2010 "...it is amazing that nobody is aware or is willing to talk about the tactics being used by the Taliban to pin down the greatest armies of the world. So many US and Nato generals have been rendered helpless and consigned to oblivion by the superior strategies being applied by [...]
Dire need to counter RAW’s terrorism
By Asif Haroon Raja It is now an established fact that no South Asian state has ever indulged in covert operations or cross border terrorism against its neighbors. The only culprit is India which resorts to this evil practice against all its neighbors, be it Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Nepal , Maldives , Bhutan , China and Myanmar. [...]
The Baloch Reality
The News | By Ashraf Jehangir Qazi | 23 June 2010 Balochistan, Mea Culpa! We are to blame. We are so sorry. We agree with your every complaint. We intend to make amends. Please take note of our awards, packages, amendments and initiatives. Won't you at least be appreciative and put your faith in our good intentions? Can't you see, if not [...]
Yemen: The Next Battlefield
alsharq alawsat | By Tariq Alhomayed | 21 June 2010 Just days after the Al Qaeda organization incited the Yemeni tribes against the Sana government; a new attack took place on Saturday, this time against a Yemeni intelligence headquarters in Aden. This is not to mention the large number of militants who have begun to gather in Yemen from [...]
US warns Pak over Iran gas deal
Times of India | 21 June 2010 ISLAMABAD: The US warned Pakistan that a recently signed gas pipeline deal with Iran could run afoul of new sanctions being finalized in Congress, the US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan said on Sunday. Richard Holbrooke delivered the message during a visit to Pakistan, his first since Iran inked a [...]
