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- Why States are Important in the WoT
One major and poorly explained reason for the invasion of Iraq was not the the physical presence of WMD but the willingness of a state with WMD capability and/or weapons to train and equip terrorists and possibly provide them with said weapons. While little serious diplomacy had been attempted with Iran and North Korea, Iraq [...]
- The Chirol Plan in Action
Two years ago, I discussed the spread of radical Islam by Saudia Arabia and proposed countering the well funded extremist influence with a more moderate and modern version of Islam, namely that of Turkey. Here’s a short version of what I said:
With countries like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan fostering and spreading radicalism through out their [...]
- But which book?
In the aftermath of the Bhutto assasination, the Hindustan Times runs this article on her relationships with leaders in India, noting:
Leader of the Opposition LK Advani expressed a sense of personal loss and grief at PPP leader Benazir Bhutto’s assassination since she enjoyed close ties with his family and had common interests, besides their common [...]
- Breaking: Bhutto Killed in Suicide Blast
Breaking story:
Benazir Bhutto ‘killed in blast’
Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a presumed suicide attack, a military spokesman has announced on TV. Earlier reports said Ms Bhutto had only been injured and taken to hospital. Ms Bhutto had just addressed a pre-election rally in the town of Rawalpindi when the bomb [...]
- Taliban Redux in Pakistan
Militants in Swat, in the northwestern frontier of Pakistan, have pulled a copy-cat of Taliban demolition of the Bamiyan Buddha in Afghanistan on the Swat Buddha:
From AsiaNews:
Despite the many requests for greater protection, the government has failed to intervene in any way to defend the 40 metre tall statue, the second only in importance to [...]
