Shame Warne

Of all the things that Mr. Warne has ever been caught doing, this must be the most embarrassing one, but what most of us conveniently forget is that Mr. Warne is a member of the most uncivilized cricket team in the history of the game i.e., Australia. The Aussies are notorious for being the most misbehaved team of the gentlemen’s sport. They have done it all, shown dissent on the field to most umpires; they have been arrogant and almost unconcerned of the damage their behavior has caused to Australia as a nation. Legends of the sport like Sunil Gavaskar have criticized the Aussie way of playing cricket. By becoming a renegade team the Australians are doing a terrible for their countrymen and the sooner they realize this the better it would be for them and for Cricket.

The Valley of Death

The recent brutal massacre of 35 unarmed, innocent Hindus in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, illustrates the evil character of the incumbent regime of Pakistan. Ever since General Pervez Musharraf came to power in a military coup his words have belied his actions. He has continued on the same path of preaching peace while practicing terror as his predecessors have done for the last almost six decades of Pakistan's existence as an independent state. In the long run Pakistan will only suffer by its actions against a peace-loving neighbor like India. President Musharraf has set his nation on a path to self- destruction now even his "Allah" won't be able to save him.

The Truth About Pakistan

The noose is being tightened 

Never in human history has a nation having nuclear weapons yielded its sovereignty in such an explicit manner like Pakistan has done. After 9/11, the US government gave the Pakistani military regime a do or die choice, so poor Mushi had no alternative except supporting the US military flush out the remnants of Taliban from the tribal regions of Pakistan. Since that fateful September day this terrorist nation has completeley been overtaken by the Americans. No doubt America is the beacon of peace and liberty. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Its Crunch Time

The Clash of the Titans 

Its do or die for President Bush in this election. Can he pull it off once again or will Iraq prove to be his nemesis. In my opinion, Kerry has an advantage over the incumbent President but this is not what the polls are showing, according to them Bush is still leading by two percentage points. I think that Kerry outperformed Bush in both the debates held so far, the vice-presidential debate was much more balanced then the big one.
I guess what goes around comes around, the mistake that the father made has been repeated by the son. But the crucial difference in the two situations is 9/11 and the ongoing war on terror. Only time will tell if the White House is going to be a liberal abode or a conservative fort.
All we can do is say, GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Pre-emptive action right or wrong?

A U.S. marine standing on his military vehicle drives past a portrait of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in Safwan, southern Iraq. 

Is the policy of pre-emption right or not. Well pre-emption is a policy which has been practiced by the US since many years now but still it isn't a safe place, 9/11 clearly throws light on the sought of threats that the American people face. Pre-emption can be productive if exercised with caution unlike what Mr.Bush wants to do, bomb anyone who doesn't agree with you. I am afraid the way Bush administration has been handling this doctrine it has led to the loss of credibility of the US and her allies. Just because you have military might doesn't necessarily mean that you are safe or invincible. But it does mean that you can always prevent an attack from taking place. What US needs at the moment is a strong intelligence network and help from all powerful nations. If Afghanistan and Iraq can become a model of democracy for the Arab world then it will surely help the US tremendously in the global fight against terror. But as things stand at the moment it looks highly unlikely that Iraq would be able to become that sought of a role model for its neighbors, so the world can pin its hopes to Afghanistan which might just put it off. As of now the policy of pre-emption has failed to impress more people then the number whom it has impressed.

Iraq is burning

An Iraqi throws a stone at a burning vehicle as others search the debris of a building at the scene of a car bomb in Baghdad.  

Iraq is burning and nobody seems to care. Many in the western world thought that the mere removal of Saddam Hussain will make Iraq more prosperous or at least it will help Iraq to come on to the track of progress. That has not happened so. The main premise on which this war was fought has turned out to be a blatant lie there are no WMD'S in Iraq. This lie has not only affected the credibility of the coalition countries but has tarnished the image of CIA. For which George Tenet had to pay the price just a few days back by resigning. Car bombings and targeted killings of senior Iraqi government officials has become a thing of routine. American forces have compromised with radicals like Al-Sadr because the American generals on the battlefield are well aware of the harm an uprising in Najaf and adjoining areas would cause to the handover of sovereignty at the end of this month. The future looks gloomy but hope is still there at least, George Bush facing an election soon would like for the American people to think so.
How the Iraqi story shapes up will not only determine the fate of the American president but will also dictate the future of the middle-east.

The Saudis get the taste of their own medicine

Evil gets Hell 

Saudi Arabia is the holiest place for all Muslims in this world. Two of the most sacred sites Mecca and Madina are the main attraction for Muslim pilgrims. But sadly, today Saudi Arabia is also turning out to be one of the most dangerous places to visit especially if you are a westerner. The reign of terror started when American troops established a base in Saudi Arabia while fighting Saddam Hussain in the 1991 Gulf war. And it has continued ever since. The groups affiliated to Al Qaida who are active in the Saudi kingdom have only one aim to topple the incumbent regime and to make Saudi Arabia a haven for all kinds of terror related activities.
Who is to blame in all this you make ask. The answer is not too long; the Saudi Royal family. They encouraged, financed and helped these terrorist outfits. The CIA and MI5 knew this, America never asked them to stop it because at that time these groups were not primarily anti-American. Now that fate has turned the full circle the Saudi Royal family is in danger of losing control over their kingdom. It wouldn't be unfair to say that you reap what you sow.

The Nuclear Terror

A mushroom cloud rises over Nagasaki on august 9, 1945. This photo is signed by Maj. Charles Sweeney, the pilot of the B-29 bomber that dropped the bomb. 

It started when two major world powers competed for national glory and today it has brought us to a point in time where everything is uncertain. The race for nuclear weapons is on a fast track. Ten years back no one could have imagined that there can be any possibility of someone detonating a nuke in an urban area which has a high density of population. But today it is an event governments all over the world are preparing for. Recently a web of nuclear proliferation was uncovered when the Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb was caught red handed trying to sell highly sensitive information pertaining to nuclear weapons to Osama Bin Laden and his friends. The way to prevent a tragedy from taking place is to take rouge nations like North Korea, Pakistan, Iran and Libya to task. The civilized world must stand together in this fight for humanity.

The Shame of Abu Gharib

Reality Bites  

The problem about most powerful Presidents is that they always tend to forget about the enemies within and try to search for foes abroad. The exact thing has taken place in terms of Mr.Bush and the Iraq conflict. The first mistake he made was to rely on neo-cons like Dick Cheney. The second mistake was committed when he relied on the faulty intelligence provided by the CIA. And the final nail in the coffin was when he decided to go into Iraq unilaterally. The recent prison abuse scandal comes as no surprise for those who have studied the pattern of abuse practiced by the US armed forces since the war in Afghanistan. The only difference in the abuse taking place at Guantanamo bay, Afghanistan and Abu Gharib is that latter is out in the media causing havoc to the Bush administration.

The G8 Summit - Why is it incomplete?

The head of states of the worlds richest eight nations are meeting in the United States at the moment. They will be discussing a wide range of global issues both economic and political. The tense situation in the Darfur region of Sudan, which is a human rights catastrophe as described by the UN, will be taken up today, also expected is an announcement of some kind of an aid package for the AIDS affected African nations and the rising oil prices. But still this summit is an incomplete one as the Italian Prime Minister said, Why you may ask because two of the most rapidly growing economies of the World both India and China are not involved in the discussion. How can World leaders discuss global economy without the participation of these two nations in the debate. One can only hope that the leaders of the western democracies will pay heed to what the Italian PM has said.

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