When we follow the American elections from across the world, we notice a strage sense of disconnect between what is "democratic" in the USA and the rest of the world. The election of the American president is surely one of the most complex and mind boggling political process anywhere in the world. As the 2000 election showed, though Al Gore won the majority of the pop
I do agree with you. JoeUser is indeed a service and not a right., or as you pit it a guest and not a customer. I hope there is no major provocatiom to throw anyone out. Afterall obnoxious guests are also fun.
I do know it is early days to predict, but assuming that Hilary Clinton or Obama get the Democratic nomination, then I feel that the Republicans willmore than a fighting chance of retaining the White House.
Everyine blames the poor pollsters for predicting an outright win for Barack Obama in the New Hampshire primaries. In fact he got 37% of the ballots cast, exactly as predicted by the opinion polls. The figures for Hilary Clinton were wrong and were off target by 13 % points. Everone expected Obama to win and with the momentum of 2 victories he was to sail through to S
It sound so cruel to say so soon after the horrific assasination of Benazir Bhutto that events appear twice in history, first time a tragedy second time a farce. The unfortunate death of a brave woman is now acquiring all the trappings of a South Asian dynastic soap opera. The immense groundswell of sympathy for the slain woman is being systematically squandered by th
The successful assasination of Ms Benazir Bhutto did not come as a surprise to me as I had virtually predicted it in an earlier blog. And dont jump to conclusions, I am continents away. Let me begin by saying that the death of this brave, courageous and at times imperious woman is a tragedy and my heart goes out to her three children and her mother.But in p
She should not have taken apublic position in favor of the US led war against terror, because in most parts of the world the US is perceived as a militaristic, violent, and destabalising force. The war on Iraq has not endeared the USA to the people in the region and the attack on Ms Bhutto inly undescores the fact that anyone perceived as being soft on the USA will be assasinated at the earliest opportunity Once again I was ad to say right. An
The talk show host Ms Oprah Winfrey is known all over the world as a concerned voice for the disadvantaged. The school that she constructed in South Africa for poor children reinforced her image of being a television version of Mother Theressa. However her decision to openly back Barack Onama in his bid for the Presidency seem to me to smack of a slight bow towards id
The Pakistan Army has virtually lost control over large swathes of territory in the North West region: The soldiers sent to fight are refusing to fight and there is every danger of a nuclear armed Pakistasn imploding from within under the twin pressure of Islamic Insurgency and anti Musharraf agitation. USA must not do anything that will upset the delicate balnce that exists. In anyevent there is every likelihood of the regime of Parvez Musharraf colla
Richard Armitage, the former Deputy Sec of State, has threatened to "Hammer" Musharraf. This kind of language is most offensive and it undermines US objectives in the region, as US needsd Pakistan more than Pakistan needs USA. Further, Pervez Musharraf must not be driven to make a private deal with the Taliban. Since my piece was posted grom reminders of Taliban presence in Swat Region is pouring in.
It is America though. You may look at it as some sort of cosmic joke, but what are they to do? Situations often call for a compromise on core beliefs (and one of the reasons that true good men will never be politicians - at least effective ones), but you still cannot throw all of your convictions out for expediency </T
First you say that Pakistan is at best an unstable country, then you say that "the time is not right for instability". The most destabaling factor today is the kind of mob democracy that will prevail under the leadership of Ms Bhutto or Nawab Sherif. The war on terror does not brook any distraction
I am sometimes amazed at the cold blooded hypocricy of the Bush-Cheeeny administration. On the one hand they are figfhting a self declared war on terroism using all the weapons that amodern state can provide, and they are trying to chain the most valuable asset in this war, President Pervez Musharraf with the heavy chains of human rights and democracy of the US variet
This poem has a haunting quality about it and it lingers in the memory even after one reading.
Notice the complete absence of any discussion, let alone criticism, of the wack jobs who perpetrated the attack I have said clearly that the attack was planned by anti USW and anti Musharaff forces.
A few days back I had predicted that the US support to "democracy" by brokering a power sharing arrangement with the Military regime in Pakistan will lead to instability in the region: the attack on the cavalcade of Ms Bhutto in Karachi proves that my assessment was right. The return of Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan at this juncture is not in the interest of p
Why do Iraqi kids want to be photographed by Americans, Bahu? How does that fit with your fascist propaganda Who is to blame for blowing up a mosque in Iraq?
When Great Powers collapse they do so in a spectacular manner. The Fall of Rome, the Mongols, the Chinese Empire and of course the latest on the block, the US Empire have all presented a awful and yes, a frightful spectacle. Why did the US fail in Iraq. This question will be debated for years on end and will provide the grist for several doctoral theses over the years
I didn't really have to worry tho because now my kids are more conservative than I am.....if that's even possible....lol. I am certainly not sure whether this was the right thing to do. I personally feel that the children must be educated to make up their own minds and not be clones of their parents.</
I think the distinction you draw between "Liberals" and "Conservatives" is much too overdrawn. While there may be incedental differences in emphases there is a lot of common ground between them. I might even add that a Liberal is only a conservative who has lost his bearings for a while. The assumption of moral outrage that liberals feign when dealing with the likes of Pat Buchanan and the rest is sickening. In fact I prefer an honest down right offens
The marines will not be charged for the Haditha Massacre. I had rightly predicted this outcome as early as April 2007. And this is exactly what has happrned.
Try doing the "cat stretch" yoga. Lie on the ground and support the upper part of your body with your arms. Slowly throw your legs behind and stretch till the calf muscles ache. Dothis a few times and see the difference.
In 1857, exactly 150 years ago, soldiers of the then Bengal Army rose in rebellion against the English rukers of India. Historians have been debating the outbreak of 1857 ever since. However on the occasion of the 150 anniversary of the Mutiny several tourists from England, particularly the great great grand son of General Havelock and other members of the familires o
I had quite rightly drawn attwention to the illoegal use of private security forces, operating outside of the law,like Blackwater more than 2 years ago,
As it stands we are giving the enemy the advantage by constantly handicapping and second-guessing ourselves This is a very generous assessment of the situation.[ quote]Once again you take the side of terrorists and spew their propaganda for them I am not taking the si
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