| Winning Muslim Hearts and Minds, One 30,000-Pound Bomb at a Time 4 hours ago by Baron Vitelius Via Greenwald, Johann Hari on a group of ex-Jihadis, and how they lost their religious fervor: To my surprise, the ex-jihadis said their rage about Western foreign policy –- which was real, and burning –- emerged only after their identity crises, and as a result of it. They identified with the story ... Brainiac Conspiracy - brainiac-conspiracy.typepad.com/my_weblog · Rank: 69,890 ·  7 references |
| Afghanistan: Malalai Joya is discourteous with the truth 5 hours ago by Mitesh Damania When first casualty is truth. The US and European backed warlords, politicians, and army are mafia in a distant, harsh, cruel land. Rising out of the dry sands is the dollar army. It involved foreign meddling over decades. What does it look like when the police, army, warlord, the politicians takeov ... Ask 'But Why?': Knowledge ... - askbutwhy.com · Rank: 121,052 · 2 references |
| Mumbai terror associates arrested in Italy 8 hours ago by culpering355 BBC News: A father and son were arrested in northern Italy on suspicion of providing logistical and material support to the Mumbai terrorists. “They are accused of supplying cash from their money transfer agency to pay for an internet phone account used by people in contact with the attackers” who k ... Culper Ring 355 - culpering355.wordpress.com · Rank: 134,898 · 5 references |
| The Afghanistan Conflict: GPP Policy 9 hours ago by Pat It is always easier to critique a decision than to actually make one. It is always simpler to ask questions than to answer them. It is always faster to eat than to cook. It is always easier to fly than….ok, I think we get the idea. I’ve been critical of recent US policy on many matters, from Afghani ... Great Power Politics - greatpowerpolitics.com · Rank: 159,973 · 11 references |
| Talking Past is Fun, Taliban are Current 9 hours ago by Mohsin Sehgal It’s true that Pakistani ISI and American CIA with the help of other Western powers and Middle East powers helped created Mujahideens of 80s, in which Pakistan was the front line state, and this ragtag force equipped with state-of-the-art weapons defeated USSR, which resulted in it’s historic breaku ... The Pakistani Spectator - pakspectator.com · Rank: 6,917 · 235 references |
| The Left and Right Love and Need War 10 hours ago by Doug Digger Eberhardt “Most of you know I opposed this war from the start. I thought it was a tragic mistake. Today we grieve for the families who have lost loved ones, the hearts that have been broken, and the young lives that could have been. America, it’s time to start bringing our troops home. It’s time to admit that ... The Fed Up! Blog - fedupbook.com/blog · 3 references |
| Make Them Pay For It! 10 hours ago by Ron Beasley Commentary By Ron Beasley I have said for years that the best way to end foreign misadventures like Iraq and Afghanistan was to make the millionaire pundits and neocons pay for them. Let's see how enthusiastic Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes are when their wars are being paid for by them. So they want ... fester - newshoggers.com/blog · Rank: 4,951 · 477 references |
| Of Good Intentions And Imperial Overreach 11 hours ago by Steve Hynd By Steve Hynd Yesterday, my good friend Derrick Crowe posted a quote from a recent piece on just wars by the Center for American Progress. It struck me as perfectly encapsulating the pitfalls of the kind of "we didn't mean to aquire one" notion of benevolent empire Americans seem ... fester - newshoggers.com/blog · Rank: 4,951 · 477 references |
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