In Iraq some lives are worth more than others
"We should feel pity for the person we've seen on TV, but we should feel the same pity for all of the others in the same situation who are not seen, and whose names are not known."
Knights of The Long Table
"There is a system flaw somewhere as otherwise this should have been an immediate disqualifier for promotion to their present rank, how can anyone in this Army, which has seen the 1971 Indo-Pak War, 1973-1975 Balochistan Operations, 1983-84 Sindh Anti-dacoity operations, Siachen (ongoing since 1984) and Kargil (1999), be promoted past the rank of Major without having heard a shot being fired in anger?"
Iraq’s economy crippled by heavy debt and foreign hegemony
"Iraq's already huge debts and its plans to take out more loans for reconstruction are likely to subjugate the country to further stringent terms and conditions by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, which are notorious for taking control of economies of borrowing nations."
India’s Newest Tenor?
"Let’s not forget that India’s soft tone and tenor is motivated by its ambition for the UN Security Council membership. It cannot obviously seek support of any-one as an aggressor and arrogant nation."
The silent plan for Jerusalem
"With Jerusalem already ringed by Jewish settlements and settlers steadily creeping into the eastern sector, it is no surprise that Palestinian residents of Jerusalem are squaring their shoulders for a new demographic battle. Many are optimistic that in spite of the odds stacked against them, they have “steadfastness” on their side."
