Category: Taliban
By Nail Em Up on Sep 14, 2011 in 9/11, AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Asia, CIA, Civil Liberties & Rights, Counterterrorism, Crime, Current Affairs, Fascism, Governance, Human Rights, India, Jihadists, Media, Print, Muslim, National Defense, National Security, Pakistan, Religion, Sharia Law, Taliban, Terrorism, World | View Comments
Osama bin Laden: killed and al Qaeda: on the run. That’s the balance sheet — more or less — that the U.S. has to share with the world. Meanwhile, its biggest ally in the War on Terror — Pakistan — has nothing to present except that its own people have been terrorized by militants, with [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Sep 14, 2011 in 9/11, Afghanistan, CNN, Current Affairs, Egypt, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Jihadists, State Department, Taliban, Terrorism | View Comments
Update below the fold. In the midst of commemorations for 9/11/01, a day on which we remembered those who were killed, and reaffirmed the commitment to keep our nation safe, the Taliban was busy in Afghanistan. Our officials were concerned about a 9/11 attack – but we thought it would be on our shores, in [...]
By Nail Em Up on Jul 13, 2011 in AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Defense, DoD, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, Media, Blogs, Pakistan, Pentagon, Southwest Asia, State Department, Taliban, Terrorism | View Comments
Only a year ago, the Obama administration decided to ramp up military support to the Pakistani army as part of an effort to persuade Islamabad to do more to combat militants. The new military aid, which was contingent on Congressional approval, was expected to amount to more than $2 billion over five years and would [...]
By Nail Em Up on Jul 6, 2011 in 9/11, Abuse, AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Censorship, Civil Liberties & Rights, Civil Rights, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Fox News, Hollywood, Human Rights, Islam, Jihadists, Media, Print, Media, Television, Muslim, Muslims & Arabs, National Defense, National Security, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Taliban, Terrorism, Torture, Women and Children, World | View Comments
The tense relationship between Pakistan and the United States has often been described as a bad marriage. Like a couple teetering on divorce but frozen in mutually dependent inertia, the U.S. wants one thing while Pakistan wants another, at least most of the time. This love-hate relationship long precedes the September 11th attacks. The last [...]
By Nail Em Up on Jun 28, 2011 in AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Asia, Corruption, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, India, Islam, Media, Muslim, Muslims & Arabs, Pakistan, Taliban, Terrorism, World, World News | View Comments
It’s surprising to many that the majority of Pakistanis support the Islamists and their apologists as the saviors of their religion. But this didn’t happen overnight. The mindset of the large segment of society didn’t change with a blink of an eye. No serious attempt has been made to analyse this phenomenon even though the [...]
By Nail Em Up on May 18, 2011 in 9/11, AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Asia, Defense, DoD, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, Islam, Jihadists, Media, Media, Print, Muslim, Pakistan, Pentagon, State Department, Taliban, Terrorism | View Comments
One of the most familiar story lines in the beloved comic strip “Peanuts” involved malicious prankster Lucy holding a football and encouraging poor Charlie Brown to kick it. At the last moment, Lucy would pull the football away. Year after year after year, Lucy played Charlie Brown for a sucker. The football remained unkicked. So [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Feb 24, 2011 in Abuse, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Human Rights, Misogyny, Obama's Priorities, Richard Holbrooke, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, State Department, Taliban, Women and Children | View Comments
Particularly, about the Taliban in Afghanistan and how it treats women. Now, I realize this might just seem like an “out of the clear blue sky” kinda thing, but trust me when I tell you it is not. (Photo by Steve Evans) First, I should say that before the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, [...]
By Nail Em Up on Dec 28, 2010 in AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, CIA, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Counterterrorism, Crime, Current Affairs, Defense, DoD, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Intelligence, Jihadists, Media, Print, Media, Radio, Media, Television, NATO, National Defense, National Security, Pakistan, Political Strategy, Southwest Asia, State Department, Taliban, Terrorism | View Comments
The Islamabad station chief of the Central Intelligence Agency hastily departed from Pakistan last week after his cover was blown due to a suspected deliberate leak by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence. This act is the latest evidence of the tense relationship between the two spy agencies. It is believed that his cover was blown in retaliation [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 26, 2010 in Abuse, Crime, Current Affairs, DNC, Death Threats, Education, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Islam, Misogyny, Muslim, Obama Administration, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sexism, Taliban, Terrorism, Torture, Women and Children, Women's Suffrage | View Comments
Recently, the United States celebrated the 90th anniversary of women’s right to vote. That right was won by the significant efforts of a number of women, many of whom were jailed, beaten, and starved, fighting for this right. We honor them, and all that they have made possible for us 90 years later. Now we [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 10, 2010 in Afghanistan, Crime, Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Taliban, Terrorism | View Comments
As you may know by now, ten relief workers were murdered in Afghanistan over the weekend, six of whom were Americans. The Taliban is taking “credit” for their murders. These people were there for no other reason but to help people. They were medical personnel – doctors, dentists, nurses, and others, there to provide free [...]
By Nail Em Up on Apr 7, 2010 in AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud, Barack Obama, CIA, Commander in Chief, Current Affairs, Defense, DoD, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Intelligence, Iran, MSNBC, Media, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Media, Print, Media, Television, NATO, NBC/MSNBC, National Security, New York Times, Pakistan, President Barack Obama, Southwest Asia, Taliban | View Comments
In almost every briefing pertaining to South Asia, the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Richard Holbrooke says that he won’t use the ‘K word,’ by which he means Kashmir. This is sensible of him, knowing that any statement could escalate into an exchange of hot words between India and Pakistan (and India [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Mar 31, 2010 in Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs, Gender Bias, Human Rights, Iran, Misogyny, Sexism, Taliban, Women | View Comments
But before it does, I have another video for you celebrating women from around the world: Now, I admit, there were some women in there about whom I knew absolutely nothing. Some other names were familiar, but I could not remember why. So, I did a little digging, and wanted to share with you what [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Mar 20, 2010 in Abuse, Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Gender Bias, Human Rights, Misogyny, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Taliban, Women, Women and Children | View Comments
Many of us were surprised last year when President Obama considered reaching out to the Taliban. The very idea was upsetting on a number of levels, particularly around our national security, what happened on 9/11, and the current wars in which we are engaged. But there is another element that may not have been considered [...]
By Nail Em Up on Feb 4, 2010 in 9/11, AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Christianity, Current Affairs, Foreign Policy, Jihadists, National Defense, National Security, Pakistan, Religion, Taliban, Terrorism, United Nations | View Comments
This post carries an offer for the religious conservatives. Those who consider themselves good Christians, the ones who talk incessantly about family values and the importance of virginity. The ones who go to Church every Sunday and incorporate Jesus into every nonsensical thought that comes out of their mouths. The wholesome, flag-waving American-born Christians. For [...]
By pm317 on May 16, 2009 in Current Affairs, Pakistan, Taliban | View Comments
If you find the title puzzling, I am referring to this from Steve Clemons post republished at NQ here: One other interesting tidbit here in Qatar is that many Arabs who have moved in and around Pakistan believe that President Zardari is no longer “Mr 10%.” They call him “Mr. 20%.” It is difficult to [...]
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