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Dear Turtle Bay,
I was worried it would take all day for you to respond for President Obama. I was even a bit afraid that he *gasp* wouldn't see my letter at all, in which case it would be forever ...
by tote
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on Mon Nov 30, 2009 at 09:22 AM PST
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Situated between Afghanistan, a country torn apart by war, and India, a longtime enemy allied with the United States, Pakistan has been an enigmatic actor in South Asian politics over the last ...
by mishal817
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on Sat Nov 14, 2009 at 07:35 PM PST
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Even though Pakistan has a democratic govt. in place and by all accounts of the Bush adminstration's Pakistan policy, the US support of the Dictator Musharraf has made us less secure and created ...
by zhivago
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on Sat Jan 31, 2009 at 12:34 PM PST
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This diary is intended for discussion of Obama's foreign policy philosophy particularly with Iran and Pakistan. I strongly disagree with those suggesting that an Obama foreign policy will be ...
by ystasino
5 comments
on Wed Nov 26, 2008 at 10:43 AM PST
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Last night, we saw John McCain attempt to lecture Barack Obama on the history of Pakistan.
Among other things, he said:
MCCAIN: I -- I don't think that Senator Obama ...
by Hkingsley
4 comments
on Sat Sep 27, 2008 at 03:58 PM PDT
with 5 Recommends
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by Jeff Huber
Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki wants U.S. troops to leave Iraq.
by Jeff Huber
5 comments
on Mon Sep 15, 2008 at 05:57 AM PDT
with 9 Recommends
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Originally, this article was posted at BMG, but my friend asked me to post it here.
In July, 2007, John Kerry chaired the U.S. ...
by Silence is Complicity
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on Wed Aug 20, 2008 at 05:35 AM PDT
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Whodda thunk that Pakistan has a more vibrant democracy than the good ol' USA? Perhaps there's a slight angle to this argument, but consider the roles of Bush 'the Guardian of Democracy' & ...
by BOknows
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on Mon Aug 18, 2008 at 11:52 AM PDT
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Few thoughts on developments in Pakistan.
So president Musharraf finally buckled under government’s pressure and resigned in televised swan song which ended with appropriate farewell “...
by FarEasterner
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on Mon Aug 18, 2008 at 09:29 AM PDT
with 1 Recommend
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A New Use for Words
I'm not trying to compete with William Saffire, but I'm struck by the novel ways in which words are being used in conflicts.
We're all familiar with our president's repeated ...
by Deena Stryker
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on Wed Aug 13, 2008 at 11:10 AM PDT
with 2 Recommends
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Pakistan gears up for Musharraf's impeachment motion :
So what is the way out for ...
by olinga
3 comments
on Mon Aug 11, 2008 at 09:22 AM PDT
with 4 Recommends
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There are so many things about what is happening in Pakistan that could catch fire, I don't even know where to begin. Others can write about the drug trade, the potential of loose nukes, and the ...
by iconoclastic cat
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on Fri Jan 11, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST
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There are a multitude of writers now talking about Benazir's connection to the West and her links to public relations firm. They talk about the corrupion allegations against her husband or her niece ...
by Taz Man
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on Mon Dec 31, 2007 at 09:29 AM PST
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Say what you will about the New York Times , but Roger Cohen's op-ed piece "...
by GirlZero
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on Mon Dec 31, 2007 at 07:19 AM PST
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Benazir Bhutto's assassination was easy to predict: in fact, her survival, both politically and physically, was something of a dark horse. With many enemies and no army, strong pro-US anti-terrorist ...
by thinkbridge
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on Sun Dec 30, 2007 at 07:26 PM PST
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Managing Myth, Media Manufacturing
By David Glenn Cox
The tragic death of Benizeir Bhutto in Rawlipindi Pakistan has moved America’s last manufacturing base into high gear. The ...
by Daveparts
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on Sat Dec 29, 2007 at 08:36 AM PST
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What are the chances ?
Senator Arlen Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania, was in Islamabad ...
by BooMan23
34 comments
on Thu Dec 27, 2007 at 07:34 PM PST
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With all the hullaballo about Benazir Bhutto being shot 3 times and then blown up by a suicide assassin/bomber, what is lost is that today ANOTHER former Pakistani Prime Minister ...
by americangoy
17 comments
on Thu Dec 27, 2007 at 05:03 PM PST
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There are a lot of people to blame with this. Al Queda, Taliban, Musharraf, Bush. It's early, but let's try to sort it out.
by geoffrotull
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on Fri Dec 28, 2007 at 07:09 AM PST
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From an NPR interview with second cousin and close friend of Benazir Bhutto, Mark Siegel :
On ...
by onetwostep
36 comments
on Thu Dec 27, 2007 at 04:09 PM PST
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