décembre 2010
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Colonial attitudes
Here is an end of year analysis on Afghanistan by America’s main foreign policy publication, Foreign Policy Journal. ( See link )
What comes out of it is a typical master/slave relationship. Intellectuals, conforming to power, see the US as carrying the burden of bringing democracy to the poor Afghan people. So hard is their noble task given the incomprehensible opposition of the Afghan...
“Basically, the same people who control prisons control schools.”
Compare and contrast, and then weep
Two things have been happening in Pakistan simultaneously: flood victims returning to their homes – whatever is left of their homes, and Pakistani ruling elite celebrating the successful testing of a medium-range ballistic missile.
Pakistan prime minister said to the meeting of scientist and engineer “You have made the nation proud and we salute you for your outstanding work.”
Later, addressing...
Worsening conditions in Afghanistan as the...
International committee of the Red Cross held a press conference last week in Kandahar to voice their concern over the ever worrying situation of Afghan civilians as a direct result of American aggression. Here are some of highlights: · The sheer fact the I.C.R.C. has organized a press conference is an expression of us being extremely concerned of yet another year of fighting with dramatic...
Review of an article on Af-Pak by a Harvard...
Good to see a view with some traces of rationality, despite the fact that it comes from a place like Harvard. The professor asks “whether the money spent, lives lost, and presidential time consumed is worth it in terms of advancing core American interests “. Perhaps, he should describe these “interests“. What are they? Isn’t it strange how American “interests” are always in some other...
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Ramifications of ' War on Terror ' on Pakistan
Since 2003, 32276 people have been killed in Pakistan due to suicide bombings, drone attacks, counterinsurgency and military actions. (see the link for the statistic)
When the attack on Afghanistan was launched, the German der Spiegel had for its heading «Terror vs. Terror “. For those of you who know anything about the Nazis would know that it was the motto of the Gestapo. The German were...
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“Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of...”
– Bertrand Russell.
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“The tragedy of the people of Palestine is that their country was...”
– Bertrand Russell
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“This crippling of individuals I consider the worst evil of capitalism. Our whole...”
– Albert Einstein
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A Taste of Palestine: On the 2nd anniversary of...
Israeli World Records - Occupation Delegitimizes Israel
• Israel was established upon the ruins of another nation that it destroyed; Palestine
• Israel hold the world record in the number of towns & villages it ethnically cleansed…500+
• Israel holds the world record in the number of refugees it deported…4 million +
• Israel holds the world record in the number of homes it demolished…60...
From civilization to democracy.
Imperialism has gotten fancier names now : Globalization, neo-liberalism, free market, free trade, opening up new markets, reducing trade barriers, market growth, currency exchange, multinationals, transnationals, capital flows, and above all : peace, democracy, stability and freedom. It’s no longer civilizing the barbarians, white man’s burden, enlightening rest of the...
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On Iran and the US →
« the talks include nuclear programs throughout the Middle East, which means Israel. The Iranians come to the talks with very different world views, very different objectives, than the five members of the Security Council plus Germany. »
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« Iran’s position has consistently been that they want a nuclear-free region. So Iran and the Western powers, or...