Eight militants were killed in ongoing security forces operation in the Bajure tribal area on Sunday. Sources say in total, 1,000 militants have been killed by security forces and seven men from the security forces and officers were martyred this year during confrontation with militants. In the war against terror, more than 1,000 […]
Tears and Bookends
8 25 08 Tears and Bookends By Mary Lyon What a great opening night! And what an historic journey the Democratic National Convention highlighted in its kickoff. It was a night of Great Democratic Bookends. The evening began with America’s little girl, Caroline Kennedy, the embodiment of what many of us remember as the best […]
Why the Left Dislikes Israel
It is remarkable how consistently (parts of) the israeli establishment are able to discredit "israel". How frequently do we hear various "pro-israeli establishment" sources nowadays complaining that "the left" is "anti-semitic"? Or at least anti-israeli. These sources seem utterly incapable of "historic" thinking, of remembering that for decades (certainly between 1945 and – at least […]
McCains Gone Wild
8 5 08 McCains Gone Wild By Mary Lyon Hey, I realize John McCain has a thing for young blondes, but this is ridiculous. To watch his ad campaign over the past week or so has been painful, whether or not you support Barack Obama. And this week takes the (cheese)cake. Or maybe we just […]
On the Eve of Assembly Elections in Karnataka
Karnataka state is going to face the assembly elections shortly in the month of May, 2008, in three phases. The main contesting parties in the fray are Congress I, BJP and Janata Dal (S). On the eve of elections it would be interesting to analyze the election strategies, their prospects etc, of each party separately […]
Weapons Scandal Coverup in Nepal
The Nepal government led by the Nepali Congress has forcefully snatched back the closed weapon-loaded trucks captured by the Maoist cadres in Rupandehi district. On the night of March 24th, a border-based Nepali intelligence source had leaked the information that three Indian trucks were coming with weapons and their accessories because they were not checked […]
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