Terrorism
Taliban shoot girl Malala who championed women's education
Taliban shoot girl Malala who championed women's education
These are the days that shatter hearts. A 14-year old girl, Malalai (or Malala) Yousafzai, who has been an advocate of girls' education has been shot by the Taliban. Here is a powerful NY…
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A Mafia in FATA: Haqqanis and Drones
A Mafia in FATA: Haqqanis and Drones
"So the question is really not whether drone strikes are right or wrong; or indeed in the interminable debates of exactly how many civilian casualties they cause (without free access…
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Drones and their ability to defeat al Qaeda
Drones and their ability to defeat al Qaeda
The accelerating use of drones in Yemen, as well as the recent resumption of airstrikes in Pakistan, has highlighted the US' increasing reliance on the unmanned vehicles to target enemies…
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Ex-Chief of British Secret Service Sir Richard Dearlove: ?Al-Qaeda ten years after 9/11
Ex-Chief of British Secret Service Sir Richard Dearlove: ?Al-Qaeda ten years after 9/11
Sir Richard Dearlove, Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service between February 1999 and May 2004,describes 9/11 in London as a defining historical moment in a presentation to the Henry…
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Norway Continue!
Norway Continue!
The Norwegians are one of my most respected and admired people. When others followed a strategy of appeasement after the Nazis invaded their countries (like most French did), the whole…
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Riaz Khokhar, former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, on Extremism, Terror, Afghanistan, and India
Riaz Khokhar, former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, on Extremism, Terror, Afghanistan, and India
Riaz Khokhar, Foreign Secretary of Pakistan from 2002 to 2005, former Ambassador to China and the USA as well as High Commissioner to India, discussed with Dr. Hubertus Hoffmann, President…
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Separating Terror from Terrorism
Separating Terror from Terrorism
On Dec. 15, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent a joint bulletin to state and local law enforcement agencies expressing their concern that terrorists may attack…
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Yemen and its challenges II
Yemen and its challenges II
Yemen is a dysfunctional, disorganized state; it is vulnerable in political, social and economic arenas. But as usual, the picture is not black and white; it is highly nuanced. With…
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