Pakistan
Take Terror Attacks Off the Front Page
One of the truly unfortunate consequences of the brutal terrorist attack in Mumbai, India is the inevitable blast wave of theories that is unleashed as to why it occurred and who was behind it. Every cable channel seems to have its own roster of terrorism experts at the ready to explain the latest in carnage [...]
The Hermit Kings- by Greg Strid
The Hermit Kings
Preisdent Hamid Karzai and President Bush met earlier
this week to determine who was more isolated and
unpopular among their respective populations. It was
a draw.
Both leaders rarely set foot outside of the safe,
bubble-like atmospheres that are provided by their
capitol cities. But, it is rumored that they actually
did discuss some of the pressing issues in the [...]
The Senior Citizen Terrorist
She never fooled me! I always knew there was something suspicious about Sarah Weiss. You see, I work in the same office as America’s Most Wanted Senior Citizen. Bad back, my ass! I should have
known that even the Housing Partnership, a non-profit charged with creating affordable housing,
can be fertile ground for terrorist chicanery. (All [...]
Trouble at the Red Mosque
Can you believe it? A mosque in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan – our trusted ally in the war on terror- was the scene of gunshots, bloodshed and death. What is the world coming to? (The place of worship and eye of the storm is aptly named the “Red Mosque.”)
At last count, sixteen people [...]
Musharraf must go!- by Greg Strid
Musharraf must go!
In the global war on terror, the U.S. is focusing on
the larger “good versus evil†picture, assigning nations,
political leaders, and entire populations into neat, tidy
white and black columns.
In Pakistan, General Musharraf, who has been the
de facto dictator of Pakistan since he led a successful
coup to overthrow the elected government in 1999,
is our ally- [...]
ABC News: “The Secret War Against Iran”
by Greg Strid
A summary of the ABC News Investigative Report:
“The Secret War against Iranâ€
According to this article, a Bauchi tribal group called
Jundullah, has been conducting deadly attacks on
military targets inside Iran. According to U.S. and
Pakistani intelligence sources, this activity has had
the clandestine support and guidance of U.S.
officials since 2005.
This organization is based in the province [...]
Safe for the moment
A BRIEF SUMMARY:
I couldn’t resist commenting on the latest terror plot foiled by anti-mayhem squads coordinating from all corners of the globe.
The scope of the effort is quite impressive. The security effects will prove to be fleeting.
The president says they(the extremist evil-doers) hate us because of our freedom. I say it’s decades of [...]
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