Archive for the 'Imperialism' Category
10 Mar 2010
By Anwaar Hussain
Robert Michael Gates, the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense, spoke at a press conference recently in Kabul. “There is still much fighting ahead, and there will assuredly be more dark days….but there is reason to be hopeful that Afghan and coalition forces can rout the hardest elements of the Taliban and establish [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Culture, GeoPolitics, Hypocrisy of Western Leaders, Imperialism, International Relations, Islam, Militaristic Subculture, Mind Control, Murder, Muslims & Islam, Neoconservatives & Neocolonialism, New World Order, Pakistan, Past Empires, Politics, Racism, Religions, Religious Bigotry, Society, South Asia, Taliban, Terrorism, The Empire Crimes, The Greedy Rich, The Pathans, The West, US Empire, US Government, War, War on Terror, World Economy by: Admin
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21 Feb 2010
By Anwaar Hussain
The text books that are taught to Pakistani children recount exploits of numerous past Muslim heroes in them. Standing tall amongst these heroes is one Arab by the name of Muhammad bin Qasim, born on 31 December 695 in the city of Taif in modern day Saudi Arabia.
Following are just some of the [...]
Posted in Asia, Cultural Hegemony, Culture, GeoPolitics, Imperialism, Men, Muslims & Islam, Pakistan, Past Empires, Personalities, Politics, Religions, South Asia, The Empire Crimes, War by: Admin
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05 Feb 2010
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 [...]
Posted in British Empire, Corporations in Politics, England, Evil 101, GeoPolitics, George W. Bush, Human Rights, Hypocrisy of Western Leaders, Imperialism, Lies, Mass murder, Murder, Neoconservatives & Neocolonialism, New World Order, Personalities, Politics, The Empire Crimes, US Empire, US Government, War Crimes, War on Terror, Weapons of War by: Admin
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26 Jan 2010
By Anwar Hussain
This is a fascinating story so behold.
Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu, also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India. His full name was Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab or Tipu Saheb Tipu Sultan. He was not just a ruler but also a scholar, a [...]
Posted in Heroic Acts, Imperialism, India, Life, Off the Beaten Track, Personalities, Politics, Spies, Spirituality, War, Women by: Admin
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02 Jan 2010
by Farhat Taj
There is a deep abyss between the perceptions of the people of Waziristan, the most drone-hit area and the wider Pakistani society on the other side of the River Indus. For the latter, the US drone attacks on Waziristan are a violation of Pakistani’s sovereignty. Politicians, religious leaders, media analysts and anchorpersons express [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Bin Laden, Imperialism, International Relations, Muslims & Islam, Pakistan, Politics, Religious Fundamentalism, Taliban, Terrorism, The Pathans, The West, US Government, USA, War, War on Terror, Weapons of War by: Admin
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28 Dec 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Asia, British Empire, Cultural Hegemony, Culture, GeoPolitics, Hypocrisy of Western Leaders, Imperialism, International Relations, Islam, Militaristic Subculture, Money matters, Muslims & Islam, Neoconservatives & Neocolonialism, New World Order, Obama, Pakistan, Politics, Religions, Religious Fundamentalism, Taliban, Terrorism, The Empire Crimes, The Pathans, The West, US Empire, US Government, USA, War, War Crimes, War on Terror, Western Racism/Aggression/Greed, World Control by: Admin
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14 Nov 2009
By Anwaar Hussain
Strange title, eh? Wait a bit please.
Hoh is the surname of a former Marine who fought in Iraq and became a diplomat in a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan and who on September 10 this year resigned in a high-profile protest of the Afghan war. In so doing, Matthew Hoh became the first ever [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, GeoPolitics, George W. Bush, Hypocrisy of Western Leaders, Imperialism, International Relations, Iraq, Islam, Lies, Mass murder, Murder, Neoconservatives & Neocolonialism, New World Order, Pakistan, Politics, Taliban, Terrorism, The Common Moral, The Empire Crimes, The Pathans, The West, US Empire, US Government, USA, War Crimes, War on Terror, Weapons of War, Western Racism/Aggression/Greed, World Control by: Admin
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