Pakistan Scrambles Jets as India Threatens
“… Pakistan scrambled fighter jets over several of its larger cities Monday, and India’s foreign minister told a gathering of Indian diplomats in New Delhi that the country is keeping … [Keep reading >>]
“… Pakistan scrambled fighter jets over several of its larger cities Monday, and India’s foreign minister told a gathering of Indian diplomats in New Delhi that the country is keeping … [Keep reading >>]
Terrorism and the Need for Context
From Arundhati Roy via Tom Dispatch
There is a fierce, unforgiving fault line that runs through the contemporary discourse on terrorism. On … [Keep reading >>]
This looks to be significant news.
Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist Zakiur Rehman Lakhwi, accused of masterminding the Mumbai attacks, is among over 20 members of the group arrested by Pakistani security forces during … [Keep reading >>]
At least 20 people have been killed and 70 injured in a suspected car bombing in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, police say.
The blast hit a heavily populated area … [Keep reading >>]
The Pakistan Observer is publishing the Israeli military-connected Debka sourced material regarding U.S. naval moves in the Arabian sea. Eye.
At least one of the carriers, the USS Theodore Roosevelt … [Keep reading >>]
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Marchers by the thousands in Mumbai today, with everything on their minds — from condemning their own politicians, to anger at Pakistan, to sorrow amongst the … [Keep reading >>]
The great fear following the attacks in Mumbai is that a cross border attack on “terrorist training camps,” by India into Pakistan will lead to a response by Pakistan, forced … [Keep reading >>]
Now is the time, before the facts are in, for opinions to fly. Who did it? For what reason? Of course, behind every explanation are a raft of … [Keep reading >>]
Humankind’s natural tribalism always surfaces in extremity. Hundreds of people are known to be slaughtered and the constant question on U.S. [or U.K. or Thai or Japanese] media is: … [Keep reading >>]
The big worry in the wake of the horrific and well planned attacks in Mumbai is what follows.
Prime Minister Singh has invoked India’s National Security Act, which puts the Nuclear … [Keep reading >>]
Apparently the attackers in Mumbai came by sea.
At least some of the terrorists, said to be in their early twenties and armed with AK-47 assault rifles and hand grenades, landed … [Keep reading >>]
Pakistan Facing Bankruptcy
“Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves are so low that the country can only afford one month of imports and faces possible bankruptcy .. and is planning to ask the … [Keep reading >>]