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Pakistan Battles Militants, Political Scandal in 2009
21 hours ago ago from Soldier of Fortune
U.S. President Barack Obama has made Pakistan a key part of his new strategy in Afghanistan. But as the U.S. and NATO battle Taliban militants in Afghanistan, Pakistan is facing its own challenges. Taliban insurgents have launched bomb attacks across the country. Meanwhile, a political scandal threatens to undermine the government of President Asif Ali Zardari. At the start of 2009, Pakistan's government pursued a peace plan with ...
Related contentPakistan, at crossroads of rivalry between Russia, China, and the US, refuses to satisfy US demands on Taliban and Afghanistan
23 hours ago ago from SF Gray Panthers
Pakistan, at crossroads of rivalry between Russia, China, and the US, refuses to satisfy US demands on Taliban and Afghanistan. US support for India also a factor. The New York Times December 15 article, “Rebuffing U.S., Pakistan Balks at Crackdown” emphasizes a geo-political importance of Pakistan beyond its hosting pipelines bring Central Asia’s oil and gas to Western and/or Chinese capitalists: Demands by the United States for ...
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16 hours ago ago from Muslims Against Sharia
Zahid Hussain and Giles Whittell A KEY plank of the US strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan was in danger of giving way last night after a refusal by Pakistan to take on a Taliban commander who is considered one of the gravest threats to Western forces. Pakistan has ignored US demands that it expand its military operation against Islamist militants to target strongholds of Sirajuddin Haqqani, the son of a legendary ...
Related contentThe Final Showdown: Obama Declares War On Pakistan
18 hours ago ago from Future of Pakistan
WASHINGTON, DC — Obama’s West Point speech of December 1 represents far more than the obvious brutal escalation in Afghanistan — it is nothing less than a declaration of all-out war by the United States against Pakistan . This is a brand-new war, a much wider war now targeting Pakistan , a country of 160 million people armed with nuclear weapons. In the process, Afghanistan is scheduled to be broken up. This is no longer the Bush Cheney ...
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13 hours ago ago from The Trench
The Western media is spinning Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruling against the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) as a further blow to President Zardari’s relationship with Washington. The opposite is true. One can’t assume this developing legal battle will have no effect on Pakistan’s ability wage war against the TTP. War waged as a national enterprise is waged more effectively in unison, and divided leadership can lead to a divided ...
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Under U.S. Pressure, Pakistan Balks at Helping on Afghan Taliban
4 hours ago ago from TIME.com - World
SEARCH TIME.COM Full Archive Covers Videos Under U.S. Pressure, Pakistan Balks at Helping on Afghan Taliban By Tony Karon and Omar Waraich / Islamabad Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, left, chairman of the U.S. Central Command, meets Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, ...
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Search hear continuous streams 24-Hour Program Stream NPR News and Shows hear the latest news [4 min 45 sec] Latest NPR Newscast Diplomat: Pakistan Holding Up Some US Visas by The Associated Press Enlarge Associated Press Afghan President Hamid Karzai, right, talks to Adm. Mike Mullen, the ...
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Thomas Friedman's latest op-ed in the New York Times suggested that the Arab World and Muslims should stand up against the extremists and defeat them at their own turf. He said: Arab and Muslims are not just objects. They are subjects. They aspire to, are able to and must be challenged to take responsibility for their world. If we want a peaceful, tolerant region more than they do, they will hold our coats while we fight, and they will hold ...
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Search hear continuous streams 24-Hour Program Stream NPR News and Shows hear the latest news [4 min 45 sec] Latest NPR Newscast Pakistan Court Declares Amnesty Law Illegal December 16, 2009 Audio for this story from All Things Considered will be available at approx. 7:00 p.m. ET ...
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11 hours ago ago from Washington Post - World
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's Supreme Court nullified on Wednesday a controversial deal that had given President Asif Ali Zardari and thousands of other government officials amnesty from prosecution on corruption charges, a decision likely to further weaken Zardari's shaky hold on power. The ruling could open the door to additional legal challenges against Zardari . Although he still has immunity from prosecution under the constitution, opponents ...
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