The New York Times has an important article about Pakistan’s ties to nuclear programs in a number of countries. The Pakistani leaders who denied for years that scientists at the country’s secret A. Q. Khan Research Laboratories were peddling advanced nuclear technology must have been averting their eyes from a most conspicuous piece of evidence:… Continue reading Pakistan’s Nuclear Export
Category: International Affairs
Embargo on Editing
Via Through the Looking Glass, I found out some news about my own backyard (IEEE). I know the news is old (October/November timeframe), but this is my weblog and I never promised timely coverage of news and events. As you might know, the US has sanctions in place against several countries and organizations. Among the… Continue reading Embargo on Editing
Saddam Captured
It is definitely good news for the Iraqis. Their future is still uncertain, but a brutal thug of a dictator is now completely out of the picture. Like I said before, one of the positive outcomes of this war was the removal of Saddam. I started out as anti-war because that’s my default position. I… Continue reading Saddam Captured
Hope in Conflicts?
There have been some positive developments in two major conflicts recently. I am not sure whether these will amount to much as a little progress is often followed by a lot of backtracking. But may be I’ll be proven wrong this time. In the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan: Moderate Kashmiri separatists of the… Continue reading Hope in Conflicts?
An Impressive Endorsement
Brian Ulrich has a very good and idealistic post explaining his endorsement for the Presidential election next year. One day a couple of summers ago, I was wandering with some friends through the streets of Madaba, Jordan, looking for a hotel. We met a man who told us we were on the wrong side of… Continue reading An Impressive Endorsement
Coup? Revolution? What?
I heard there was a revolution here in Georgia, but as far as I can tell Sonny Perdue seems to be the governor still. Then I realized that the revolution happened in Sak’art’velo. For more serious coverage, visit Cinderella Bloggerfeller and Living With Caucasians.
What to Do in Iraq?
Talking about the despicable desecration of US soldiers’ corpses in Mosul, the Poor Man captures some of mythoughts on US involvement in Iraq. If this is true, if this is the way things happened, it is going to be very hard to blame this on Ba’athists, foreign fighters, and “dead enders.” If this is true,… Continue reading What to Do in Iraq?
Nutcases and Murderers
What can I say about the murder of 20 people in Turkey? Near-simultaneous car bombs exploded outside two Istanbul synagogues filled with worshippers Saturday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 300. The government said the attack had international links, raising suspicions that the al-Qaida terror network was involved. One blast tore apart… Continue reading Nutcases and Murderers
Afghan Mujahideen and Reagan
One learns something new everyday, sometimes from weblogs. Here’s an excerpt from Juan Cole about Reagan’s role in support of the Afghan Mujahideen fighting the communist Afghan government and the Soviets in the 1980s. In fact, of course, Ronald Reagan bears substantial responsibility for September 11. He and his administration were so gung ho to… Continue reading Afghan Mujahideen and Reagan
League of Nations and Racial Equality
An interesting chapter in the book “Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World” is related to Japan. Japan was on the Allied side in World War I, though it hadn’t done much fighting. The Japanese had three goals for the Paris Peace Conference after the war: to get a clause on racial equality written… Continue reading League of Nations and Racial Equality