Archive for August, 2011
Libya: What lies ahead for the NTC
Posted on31. Aug, 2011 by Sobia Hanif.
By Sobia Hanif:
Gloating about their resplendent achievement in Libya, an anonymous British official stated in an interview with the ‘Economist’ that ‘NATO’s involvement in the Libyan uprising means that ‘now we own it”.
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Stranded in Tripoli
Posted on31. Aug, 2011 by S M Hali.
By S. M. Hali Contemporary media is saturated with news from Libya, where the so called Arab Spring has finally overtaken the Arab world’s longest ruling ruler. However this article is not about current events but my personal experience of 1976 while transiting as a PAF aircrew on C-130 aircraft. PAF flights to Europe and USA [...]
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Charity begins at home, Uncle Sam!
Posted on30. Aug, 2011 by Kourosh Ziabari.
By Dr. Ismail Salami and Kourosh Ziabari As the United States is caught up in a number of conflicts and military expeditions around the world, the economic situation of the North American nation is deteriorating on a daily basis, unfolding a devastative crisis with repercussions that go far beyond the tolerance of the U.S. citizens. [...]
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The FBI Goes Rogue
Posted on30. Aug, 2011 by Lawrence Davidson.
An Analysis By Prof Lawrence Davidson Part I – Entrapment as Government Policy Here is an important question: What single organization is responsible for more terror plots in the USA than any other? Possible answers: Al Qaida. That would no doubt be the popular answer but it would be wrong. The KKK, way past their [...]
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Libya: Mohammad Departs
Posted on30. Aug, 2011 by Franklin Lamb.
Ma`a as-salaamah Mohammad….. May Allah protect you! By Franklin Lamb Tripoli My roommate left our hotel and hopefully Libya last night for his village near Arlit, Niger thanks to the assistance of one of Tripoli’s Christian Churches. I shall miss him a lot. It was a recently formed human rights group from the Coptic Orthodox [...]
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Afghanistan Returning To Brink
Posted on29. Aug, 2011 by Khalid Iqbal.
Air Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal Six months ago, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had put forth three corner stones for American policy in Afghanistan; a strong military effort to defeat al-Qaida and support Afghans as they secure their sovereignty, a civilian push to promote economic development and good governance, and a diplomatic surge to support [...]
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Pakistan: Foreign powers aiding rebels
Posted on29. Aug, 2011 by Asif H Raja.
Balochistan and Karachi are directly being influenced by foreign powers By Brig Asif Haroon Raja Shamsi airbase near Kharan in turbulent Balochistan was in news for sometime but Karachi situation deflected the attention. Reportedly Shamsi base was built by Arab sheikhs in 1990s for Falcon shooting. Similar sites had been taken on lease in deserts [...]
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Dateline Jakarta
Posted on29. Aug, 2011 by Wayne Madsen.
What was the meaning of Obama's last name "Soebarkah" in mother's passport application? By Wayne Madsen In 1968, one year after moving to Jakarta, Indonesia, President Obama's mother, Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro listed her son's last name as Barack Hussein Obama (Soebarkah) with "Soebarkah bracketed by parentheses, vice Soetoro. Obama's mother later used the spelling [...]
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Arab Time Capsule
Posted on29. Aug, 2011 by Dr Mahboob A Khawaja.
Dr Mahboob A Khawaja:
The tragedy of Arab authoritarianism and economic militarization of the oil producing Arab nations is more complex and full of individualistic horrors, societal complacency and political blunders. Almost at every opportunity offered by time and history, the absolute rulers took wrong turns and slipped into the vices and ruins of self- generated corruption.
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Economic Rational for Imperialism
Posted on29. Aug, 2011 by Dr Raja M Khan.
By Dr Raja Muhammad Khan:
At 4.8 per cent of GDP, US military spending in 2010 represents the largest economic burden outside the Middle East.” As per the latest figures provided by SIPRI, the top four military spenders of the world are United States with; $698 billion, China; $119 billion, Great Britain $59.6 billion, and France $59.3 billion.
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