Lebanon‘s Parliament held on Friday its first session in 22 months to discuss the new government’s policy statement in preparation for giving the 30-member national unity cabinet a vote of confidence. The vote is not likely to take place until early next week, as 65 lawmakers are expected to deliver speeches during the Parliament sessions. […]
WHAT MAKES A TERRORIST
WHAT MAKES A TERRORIST What makes a terrorist? Is it a consequence of some kind of a despair rising out of the system? Is it a ramification of the pitilessness, deafness on part of the higher section of society that aggravates the sense of incompatibility with the social structure? These are some of […]
AGW Alarmists Want to Instill a State of Fear
I was heartened to listen to the news today (Hey, it does happen, and rest assured, it can happen for you, too!). "You know, one of the things that I have attempted to shout from the mountaintops as often as I can is something I heard Michael Crichton say, and it’s true. ‘There can be no […]
Musharraf’s political options: time running out
Saeed Minhas writes from islamabad: Owing to the prevailing uneasiness within army ranks, Gen. Musharraf is finding it hard to use his trump card; i.e. martial law to stem the rising political tide threatening not only his dual role in office but his grip on political, economic and military affairs of the country and is […]