The simplistic allure of militarism (Jordan Times)

Obama Speech As Delivered By White House

By: robertweller

  Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our armed services, and to my fellow Americans: I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in Afghanistan – the nature of our commitment there, the scope of our interests, and the strategy that my Administration will pursue to bring this war to a ...

5 days ago

Taliban Getting Bold

By: Just_Playin_Dumb

As the Taliban has increased it's presence over the past year, there is no doubt that the amount of people joining and supporting this rebel group is increasing drastically day by day. Despite America's efforts to bring down terrorism and the Taliban, it has been a constant struggle considering that a large portion of this organization is hiding ...

about 1 month ago

Is it our war?

By: syedinamshah

A debate is still going on whether the war Pakistan is fighting in the tribal areas is its own or someone else's. The article by Aoun Sahi in the Political Economy section of The News on Sunday (November 8) titled "Back to normal" should be an eye-opener for those who keep on disowning the military operation. It was indeed very comforting ...

25 days ago

Terrorism deep roots in Pakistan.... hidden truth

By: safwanbhatti

  Pakistan plays a key and highly conflicted--role in the global war on terror. The country is a U.S. ally in the war, but is often accused of supporting Taliban and Al Qaeda presence in its northern provinces. Pakistan also has nuclear ambitions. This timeline of Pakistan's role in the war tells the story of Pakistan's complex ...

about 1 month ago