Archive for the 'British Empire' Category

05 Feb 2010

The Hague, not the Chilcot Inquiry

By Anwaar Hussain
Chilcot Inquiry was set up by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to inquire into Iraq war covering a period from 2001–2009. The hearings are being held in public unless there are “compelling reasons” for witnesses to be heard in private. The inquiry started at the end of July 2009, after the return of most [...]

28 Dec 2009

Requiem for the Surge

By Anwaar Hussain
President Obama’s decision to surge the troops’ level in Afghanistan is understandable. That is the only thing America can do in fact. They cannot just pack their bags and go home. They are losing the war with the present troop strength. All other conventional tactics have been tried out. The troop surge in [...]

09 May 2008

The Makh-Dooms of Pakistan

By Anwaar Hussain
According to a little heard news, the current Prime Minister of Pakistan, Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has reportedly decided to drop the family prefix of Makhdoom from his name saying he wants to serve people and not be served by them. Gillani said the honorific “Makhdoom”, which means “one who is served” is [...]

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