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Swindon 2-0 Notts County: Match Report - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game as it happened.
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Swindon climbed into the League One play-off places after first-half goals from Nile Ranger and Dany N'Guessan gave them a 2-0 win over struggling Notts County.
Former Newcastle striker Ranger opened the scoring after only 11 minutes by climbing to head home an Alex Pritchard corner.
N'Guessan doubled the home side's lead from the penalty spot 17 minutes later after Nathan Byrne was bundled over by Mustapha Dumbuya.
County striker Danny Haynes thought he had reduced the deficit 13 minutes before half time but his effort was ruled out for offside.
Swindon were denied a third goal early in the second half when Byrne fired against a post after following up Pritchard's free-kick.
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i know Aaron, and you are right with that, but from suffering of knee problems which needs a little rest to being in need of a surgery on both knees the step isn't that short. as you said she's always had her knees taped, would really like to know how those problems started...the game style itself isn't enough of a reason IMO...
actually i'd need also to know what she got surgered in the knee
It's always said knee injury, but how often I asked what is actually wrong with so many muscles and tendons there it would be interesting to know. The media here doesn't give answers so far.
I don't know how they started, but her game made it worse if it's used to be one of her weaknesses to begin with, that's sure.
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All the Time in the World
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Wed, 11/12/2014 - 21:45Recently, people have shared some links on Facebook that combined with some other links make an interesting story. I'm sharing these links, without comment.
The Disease of Being Busy.
A ton of people didn't vote because they couldn't get time off from work
Connecticut voters defeat early voting measure
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Lowen And Navarro's All The Time in the World
A Political Victory
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Tue, 11/11/2014 - 07:42For those who haven't seen the results of my campaign for State Representative, let me share the most important result. Prior to the election, I spoke at to a couple classes on Critical Issues at our local high school.
Last night, a student left this comment on one of my Facebook posts:
Mr. Hynes, you were an inspiration for me. Your views and approach to leadership are fresh and exciting. I can honestly say I am truly sorry for the results of the election, but I am proud to have helped work on the campaign. Your idealism and grasp of the bigger picture are inspiring in a political world too full of short-sighted cynicism.
I won! I can think of no greater victory than inspiring people to work together to make the world a better place. Thank you to everyone who helped make this victory possible.
The Long Run
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 11/09/2014 - 18:39Well, I dreamed I saw the knights in armor coming…
I'm not sure why that song came to my mind after Election Day, but it was one of the first to come to mind.
Look at Mother Nature on the run, in the Twenty-First Century…
Yet, I am not feeling as down about the election as others. I've been skipping over much of the gloating and hand wringing on social media. It is all just part of the ongoing process. I ran. I did not get elected, but I talked about issues and got people involved. I won.
Another song came to mind soon after Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush". Fiona is a big fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. There is a musical episode of Buffy with the song, "Where do we go from here?" That's what I've been thinking about.
It is National Novel Writing Month. I've written the first draft of two novels in previous National Novel Writing Months. I had kicked around the idea of writing a parody of the political biographies that presidential candidates need to write these days. My working title was, "Let's Get Real", sort of like Hunter S. Thompson meets the presidential candidates' autobiography. But I knew that I wouldn't have the time or energy to make a full out effort, so I decided not to tackle NaNoWriMo this year.
Yet as I've thought more about it, I've started thinking I need to write, "The Long Run". I've gone back and forth on whether it should be a memoir or semi-autobiographical novel about running for office. I'm currently thinking of the novel approach so that I can amplify aspects of running for office without worrying about offending friends who have been so helpful. This way, I can also weave in parts of other people's stories about running for office.
I've put together an outline and started writing my introduction. At the same time, I'm trying to decompress from the campaign as well as find other ideas to weave into my narrative.
On the campaign trail, I spoke about how I was not running against the incumbent, I was running against apathy. It is an idea I used in 2012 as well. This year, I expanded it to talk about not just what I was running against, apathy, but also what I was running for, empathy.
So, the question becomes, how do we increase empathy? To get ideas, I've been listening to various TED and RSA videos. Brene Brown has a couple good ones worth viewing. She talks about empathy and sympathy, shame and guilt, worthiness and vulnerability. All of this is tied up in connectedness.
Who is worthy of running for office? Who is worthy of being elected? Who is worthy of receiving help, whether it be food stamps, or a meal distributed to homeless people in parks in Fort Lauderdale? Who is worthy of success? How does this relate to internalized racism?
I continue to try and make sense of my experiences over the past half year as a candidate. I continue to think about empathy and politics, and I continue to seek ways to make a positive difference in the lives of those around me. You see, I'm in this for The Long Run.
We Will: A Reflection on Elections and Anniversaries
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Tue, 11/04/2014 - 06:24It was fourteen years ago that Kim and I stood before God and two priests in the Episcopal Church, and in front of friends to publicly proclaim our intentions to love, comfort, honor and keep each other, in sickness and in health. There have been good years and there have been rough years and I come back to a comment a philosophy professor once told me in college. "It isn't love that keeps marriage together, it is marriage that keeps love together."
We all make commitments in life that seem like a good idea at the time, but at other times seem like folly. When things get rough, when the love and excitement are less obvious, if we haven't made a solemn vow, it becomes easier to just walk away, but in doing that we are likely to lose much more than we would gain by powering through.
It isn't just our own will that gets us through, but it is God upholding us, directly and through God's people. To me, one of the most important parts of the Episcopalian wedding service is when the priests asks those gathered, "Will all of you witnessing these promises do all in your power to uphold these two persons in their marriage?" and they respond loudly, "We will."
Thank you, to everyone who said they will support Kim and I in upholding our vows to one another. Marriage has kept our love together.
Today, Kim and I will celebrate our anniversary poll standing. We will support our fellow citizens in their commitment to democracy. We know that elections, like marriages, don't always turn out the way everyone wants, but that we must support them and celebrate when people uphold their democracy.
Whether you are voting for me, my opponent, or candidates in a district far away, thank you for voting. Thank you for supporting our democracy. If you are struggling with who to vote for, I'll stay with my Episcopalian vows and encourage you to consider the Baptismal vow to "seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself". Ask yourself if the candidates you are supporting are truly seeking to serve all people, or just the interests of their friends.
So, just as I thank those who have supported Kim and I in our married life together, I want to thank everyone who has supported me during my campaign for State Representative. No matter who gets elected this evening, I've already won. Kim and I have already won. All of us have already one by supporting one another in standing up for what is right and good.
Thank you!
The Funeral Home and the Voting Booth
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 11/02/2014 - 19:01Below is my speech to the Valley Democratic Breakfast this morning. I normally compose my speeches in my head beforehand. Often, I write them down, and present them "as prepared for delivery". Today, I didn't get a chance to write it down ahead of time, and so is more of a "reflection after delivery."
Two years ago, I stood before you days after my mother died in Hurricane Sandy. You supported me and I greatly appreciate it. You supported me as a candidate, but more importantly, you supported me as a friend, as a fellow human, in my grief, because that is what we do.
I've been thinking about that a lot since then and come back to the question, why are we here? Alicia Keys has a new song out where she attempts to answer that question. She is expecting her second child and when asked why she is here, responded. "We are here. We are here for all of us. That's why we are here."
Yes, that is why we are here. We are here for all of us. We are here for people seeking access to quality health care. We are here for people seeking better education and better jobs. We are here to support each other, in grief and in working for better communities. That's why we are here.
We are here to support Gov. Dan Malloy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, our constitutional officers, and State Legislators, people like Joe Crisco, Linda Gentile and Theresa Conroy, people who have worked hard to help all of us access better health care, attend better schools and find better jobs.
I hope every gets out and shows their support this election day.
Just as you supported me in my grief two years ago, this year, I've been supporting others in their grief. My mother-in-law's brother and mother both died this year and I've spent a bit of time at funeral homes. Funeral homes are not one of my favorite places to be. It is inconvenient to juggle schedules to get to funeral homes, but it is how we show our support for our family, friends, and neighbors.
There is another place that too many people don't go to often enough, their polling places. It is inconvenient to go to a polling place, but it is where we go to show our support – not just support for candidates, parties, or policies – but support for one another and for our form of Government.
So, please, take the time on Tuesday to get out and vote. Get your family, friends, and neighbors to get out and vote. It's that important.
Postscript: Before I spoke, I learned that Nina Poeta, a Seymour teen who had been battling brain cancer had passed away. Afterwards, I learned that Barbara Nappier, mother of CT Treasurer Denise Nappier had also passed away.


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Title: Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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Topics include marching to Wolf Run Shoals, strengthening the pickets, fighting at Aldie down to Thoroughfare Gap, firing heard near Dumfries, an invitation to join Hooker's Army with a stay of another six months but will not in spite of mixed emotions about wanting to stay in the military and wanting to be at home with family.
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Organizers of the Run to the Moon are asking just that question of children ages 7 to14 in order to pick a couple of Wapakoneta youth to share a meal with Space Shuttle Endeavour pilot Col. Gregory H. Johnson on Friday, July 20, the 43rd anniversary of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon.
Entry forms for the contest are running in the Wapakoneta Daily News, with a Saturday deadline for entries. The winners are to be determined by their answers to this question: "If you could ask Astronaut Greg Johnson one question, what would it be, and why?"
Melvin G. Keller, 85, of Wapakoneta, died Saturday July 7, 2012, at his residence. He was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Auglaize County, the son of Emma (Elsass) and Henry C. Keller, who preceded him in death. Surviving are two brothers, Willis Keller, of Wapakoneta, and Edison Keller, of Wapakoneta; a sister, Elzena Zwiebel, of Wapakoneta; and a nephew, David (Virginia) Zwiebel, of Wapakoneta. He was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Henry (Sandra) Keller; a half-sister, Irene King; a brother-in-law, Eugene "Whitey" Zwiebel; and a sister-in-law, Arlene Keller.
Josephine F. "Jo" Davidson, 94, of Cridersville, formerly of Wapakoneta, died at 11:35 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2012, at Otterbein Cridersville. She was born June 21, 1918, in DeGraff, the daughter of Nell (James) and Howard Doane, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 9, 1939, she married Glen V. Davidson, and he died May 21, 2002.
David A. Baxter, 65, of Wapakoneta, died Friday afternoon, July 6, 2012, at Mary Rutan Hospital Emergency Room in Bellefontaine following a sudden illness.
David Baxter, 65, of Wapakoneta, died Friday afternoon, July 6, 2012, at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. Arrangements are incomplete at Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home in Wapakoneta.
Lloyd L. "Bud" Mathwig Jr. 67, of Lima, died at 6:17 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2012, at his residence. He was born Oct. 7, 1944, in Caliente, Nev., the son of Rose (Smith) and Lloyd L. "Matt" Sr. Mathwig. On May 20, 2003, he married in Gatlinburg, Tenn., he married Dona Custer, and she survives in Lima. Also surviving are four daughters, Teresa Decker, of Spencerville, Donna Medley, of Haines City, Fla., Tonya Pride, of Cairo, and Crystal Michael of Lima; and a son, Jeffrey Mathwig, of Columbus;. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jimmy Mathwig and David Mathwig.
Roxanne Doris Frank, 94, of Lima, died at 8:55 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Shawnee Manor. She was born April 17, 1918, in Lima, the daughter of Icy Marvel Hester and Thaddeus Doyle Plummer, who preceded her in death. She married Harry C. Martin on Jan. 1, 1937, and he preceded her in death in July of 1958. She later married James F. Frank on Dec. 15, 1962, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 2001. Memorial services are scheduled to be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Fletcher Cemetery, in Lima, with the Rev. Philip Brenneman officiating.
Kathryn R. Downey, 92, of Wapakoneta, formerly of Syracuse, N.Y., died at 4 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2012, in her home. She was born Dec. 3, 1919, on Tipperary Hill in Syracuse, N.Y., the daughter of Margaret (Daly) Thomas Reilly, who preceded her in death. On Sept. 14 1 1946, she married Russell K. Downey, who passed away June 11, 2008.
Jerry W. Rains, 70, of Wapakoneta, died at 9:08 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2012, at Lima Memorial Health Systems. He was born July 1, 1942, in Middlesboro, Ky., the son of Frank Jarvis and Ollie Marie Margraves Rains, who preceded him in death. On June 10, 1967, he married Christine A. Merricle, and she survives in Wapakoneta.
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I knew right away that I had to tell him. We've only been dating for nine months so I'm just waiting for the moment that he ends things with me because of this. He's been supportive for the most part and has always been, despite my two other autoimmune diseases. But I feel that with this new condition, things may change.
I'm afraid because he doesn't have symptoms and I know that we share this common strain of HPV, yet he's lucky enough to not have any symptoms. I fear how this will affect our intimacy. One thing that I'm learning is that this is now a part of me. I'm learning that if he leaves, so be it. I will find someone who will love me for who I am and will see past this.
What's crazy is that I find myself rather having high-risk HPV (cervical cancer). Isn't that insane? That although this low-risk HPV does not really pose any serious health conditions later down the road, I'd still rather have the one that causes cancer than deal with some superficial warts that can easily be treated.
I'm learning that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and accepting that there will be bad days, but I trust that there will also be good days. Just know that there are WORSE things in the world. This should only put things into perspective for us: to love the life that we live and not take things for granted. We may not understand why this has happened just yet, but one day we will and in some ironic way, we'll be thankful it did.
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Pak-Japan bilateral relations with focus on promoting trade and investment ties
Japanese Ambassador calls on the President
Islamabad; May 24, 2013: Japanese Ambassador in Pakistan Mr. Hiroshi Oe today called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Pak-Japan bilateral relations with focus on promoting trade and investment ties between the two countries were discussed during the meeting.
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Our troops didn't provoke border tension: China
BEIJING: Sticking to its stand that Chinese troops have not caused any "provocation" by violating the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, China on Thursday said the incident will not affect bilateral ties or disrupt peace at the borders as both sides are trying to resolve it in a friendly manner.
"I do not agree with your allegation that it is the Chinese side that has caused the provocation between the border troops," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said while replying to questions about the intrusion of Chinese troops at the Depsang Valley in Ladakh.
"China's troops have never crossed the (LAC) line. China and India are neighbours and the boundary is not demarcated yet.
"It is inevitable for problems to prop up in border areas. When there is a problem it should be resolved through friendly consultations though existing mechanisms and channels," she said.
"We believe this incident can also be handled and will not affect the peace and stability of the border areas as well as the normal development of China and India relations," she said.
Urging the media to be patient, she said, "We also believe that the two sides continue to solve the issue in a friendly manner and we will not let the issue affect border peace and security and normal development of China-India relations".
"We hope relevant media can keep patience and create favourable conditions for the two countries to solve this issue through friendly consultations," she said.
The spokesperson said the situation on the Sino-Indian border is peaceful and stable.
"Just want to tell you that the current situation in the border area is peaceful and stable. Both China and India have the willingness to solve the dispute through peaceful negotiations and consultations.
"In the past three days I have repeatedly stressed China's point and now I would like to reiterate that Chinese troops have always acted in strict compliance to relevant treaty and protocol between the two countries regarding the protection of security of the areas around the LAC," she said.
China is committed to peace and security of the border areas as well as the negotiated settlement of the boundary issue left over from history, she said.
Asked about reports that the Chinese troops were insisting on Indian army to remove certain fortifications in that area, she said "since I am not in the frontier, so I do not know the latest development of the situation…Both China and India have the willingness to solve the dispute through peaceful negotiations and consultations".
A rain of 1,300 rockets from Pakistan threatens to spawn a diplomatic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Deadly rocket attacks straining Afghanistan-Pakistan relations
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KABUL — A rain of rockets from Pakistan threatens to spawn a diplomatic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan's deputy foreign minister summoned Pakistan's ambassador Sunday after shelling killed four civilians and injured several others in Kunar province Friday night.
A provincial official is warning of an "uprising" if the attacks continue. The Foreign Ministry warned that continued shelling "could have significant negative impact" on relations between the two countries.
President Zardari has pardoned Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh
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Islamabad: In a major breakthrough in the Indo-Pakistan relations, President Asif Ali Zardari has pardoned Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, converting his death sentence to life imprisonment.
According to news reports Tuesday, the alleged Indian spy will be released from the jail in the country following the orders.
Reports further said that the Law Ministry of Pakistan had sent proposal for the release of Sarabjit to the Interior Ministry.
Sarabjit, an Indian national, was jailed in Pakistan for as long as 22 years after he was convicted of being a spy. The decision by the Pakistani President came after the prisoner sent his fifth mercy plea seeking clemency.
Reacting to the move by the neighbouring country, Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna thanked the Pakistan President for the gesture. …..
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ISLAMABAD: The government in an unusual way late on Tuesday took a u-turn on release of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, convicted of spying charges, said release orders were signed for "Surjit Singh" and not for "Sarabjit Sigh", DawnNews reported.
Presidential Spokesman Senator Farhatullah Babar, in a statement given to an Indian media outlet, has clarified that the prisoner, whose death sentence was converted to life imprisonment, was actually "Surjit Singh" and not "Sarabjit Singh."
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Reports claim American supership USS Enterprise is in the territorial waters of Balochistan near the port city of Gwadar
Reports claim American supership USS Enterprise is in Pak territorial waters
By Shafqat Ali
US moves its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, into Pakistani territorial waters near Gwadar, media reports said.
"The US has moved its biggest aircraft carrier 65 to 70 nautical miles away from Gwadar in the second week of June", a Pakistani television channel reported.
The USS Enterprise, which holds a crew of over 4,000, had taken part in several wars.
The move comes as relations between Pakistan and the US have touched new lows. Pakistan has refused to reopen Nato supply through infuriating the US.
The Pak-US relations have never recovered to normal since the killing of Al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad in May last year. The killing of 26 Pakistani soldiers by the Nato forces in November further dented the ties.
"After the deployment of the aircraft in Pakistani sea the country's security agencies are now investigating into the matter. The movement apparently shows the increasing interest of the US in Balochistan province of Pakistan", another channel reported.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times reported that the Pentagon plans to soon deploy a new generation of drones the size of model planes, packing tiny explosive warheads that can be delivered with pinpoint accuracy.
The move to introduce new small drones seeks to minimize civilian casualties and collateral damage, the report said.
Errant drone strikes have been blamed for killing and injuring scores of civilians throughout Pakistan and Afghanistan, giving the US government a black eye as it targets elusive terrorist groups, the newspaper said.
The Predator and Reaper drones deployed in these regions typically carry 100-pound laser-guided Hellfire missiles or 500-pound GPS-guided smart bombs that can reduce buildings to smouldering rubble.
The new Switchblade drone, by comparison, weighs less than 6 pounds and can take out a sniper on a rooftop without blasting the building to bits. It also enables soldiers in the field to identify and destroy targets much more quickly by eliminating the need to call in a strike from large drones that may be hundreds of miles away.
"This is a precision strike weapon that causes as minimal collateral damage as possible", said William I. Nichols, who led the Army's testing effort of the Switchblades at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Ala.
The Obama administration, notably the CIA, has long been lambasted by critics for its use of combat drones and carelessly killing civilians in targeted strikes in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen and Somalia.
In Islamabad, on Thursday, Foreign Office spokesman Muazzam Khan said that efforts were underway to mend the strained relationship between Pakistan and the US.
Speaking to reporters at a weekly news briefing, Mr Khan said that the decision to restore the Nato supply route would be made by the political leadership.
The FO spokesman dispelled the impression that Pakistan was raising the tariff on the supply route adding that there were several other issues involved.
"Pakistan will not allow its territory to be used as terrorist safe havens", he added.
Courtesy: Decan Chronicle
BBC – Enormous frustration in Washington regarding Pakistan which is now seen by many in the US Congress and the military as an enemy rather than a friend.
Afghan end game sees Pakistan 'paralysed' by US rift
Since US forces killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan a year ago, relations between the two countries have never recovered. Writer Ahmed Rashid looks at a relationship in crisis as US troops prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014.
The continuing breakdown in co-operation between the US and Pakistan is having a hugely detrimental effect on US and Nato resolve to withdraw from Afghanistan while trying to remain committed to the region's stability.
Although the US has much to answer for in terms of mistakes made, the refusal of the Pakistani leadership – both military and civilian – to take responsibility and ownership for desperately needed decisions, is leading the country into a terrible sense of drift and despair.
The recent visit to Islamabad by a high-level US delegation, consisting of officials from the defence and state departments, the CIA, the White House, and led by US special envoy Marc Grossman failed to elicit any major breakthrough in resolving any of the major outstanding issues which could lead to improving relations.
Drone attacks
Pakistan insists on a US apology for the killing of 24 of its soldiers last November by US helicopters on the Afghan border – yet when a US apology was on the cards a few months ago, Pakistani officials declined to meet their US counterparts.
Pakistan also insists on an end to drone strikes which the US refuses to agree to.
Both sides have tried to explore different scenarios for co-operation so that drone attacks can continue.
If a co-operation mechanism can be found, the US wants Pakistan to be more transparent about drone attacks because Pakistani interests are also served when drones kill leading members of the Pakistani Taliban.
US officials say their own lack of transparency over drones was dictated by former President Pervez Musharraf who insisted that they never be admitted to, even though drones took off from Pakistani bases until last year.
Also stuck is the reopening of the road that is used to take supplies from the port of Karachi to Nato forces in Afghanistan.
The road should have reopened nearly a month ago after approval from Pakistan's parliament, but threats by Islamic extremist groups to burn trucks and convoys of goods have played a part in the delay.
The US has already indicated that it is willing to pay generously for use of the road.
The talks were made more complicated by the Obama administration now refusing to issue an apology and US charges that Pakistan allowed the Haqqani group to launch the multiple suicide attacks on Kabul and other Afghan cities on 15 April.
'Window on the West'
There is enormous frustration in Washington regarding Pakistan which is now seen by many in the US Congress and the military as an enemy rather than a friend.
Many leading Americans consider that Pakistan should cease being important for the US, or should no longer be considered an ally when the US gets over the 2014 withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Pakistan is doing little to stop this drift in negative opinion growing in the US.
Gone are the early days of the Obama administration when major efforts were made to woo Pakistan.
Now what Pakistan may lose as a US ally in the region, India will gain – something that should be worrying for the Pakistani ruling elite.
The failure of Pakistan to rebuild ties with the US is rooted in actual incidents, anger and real disputes.
But it is also down to the inability of the government or the military to make decisions that need to be taken collectively to preserve the state of relations with a powerful country which has acted in the past as Pakistan's window to the West – especially in terms of loans, aid and business and exports.
Internal conflict
There has been an unprecedented growth in violence from north to south involving sectarian, ethnic, militant Islamic, criminal and other heavily armed groups which the government appears helpless to stop.
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's contempt conviction may worsen ties to U.S.
By: Farhan Bokhari
(CBS News) ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's pro-U.S. ruling coalition was thrown in turmoil Thursday after Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was convicted on a contempt-of-court charge by the country's Supreme Court.
Gilani was given a symbolic jail term lasting for less than a minute, but the verdict made it possible for him to lose his job as prime minister, according to analysts and legal experts.
"For reasons to be recorded later, the prime minister is found guilty of contempt for willfully flouting the direction of the Supreme Court," said Supreme Court Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk in announcing the verdict. The judge ordered Gilani to serve time "till rising of the court" – a term which means for the duration of the brief court hearing.
Western diplomats however warned that depending on the direction of future political events, fresh turmoil in Pakistan could further strain the country's already troubled relations with the United States.
"As Pakistan's political temperature rises, there are new dangers for Pakistan's relations with the U.S.," a senior western diplomat in Islamabad told CBS News after Thursday's verdict on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to journalists. "As turmoil grows in Pakistan, it will be increasingly difficult for the government to be seen becoming more friendly towards the U.S."
Pakistan has had so many "moments of reckoning" but here is another – By Najam Sethi
Matters are coming to a head in Pakistan. The deadlock in US-Pak relations over resumption of NATO supplies is veering towards confrontation. And the confrontation between parliament-government and supreme court-opposition is edging towards a clash. The net losers are fated to be Pakistan's fledgling democracy and stumbling economy.
Pakistan's Parliamentary Committee for National Security has failed to forge a consensus on terms and conditions for dealing with America. The PMLN-JUI opposition is in no mood to allow the Zardari government any significant space for negotiation. COAS General Ashfaq Kayani is also reluctant to weigh in unambiguously with his stance. As such, no one wants to take responsibility for any new dishonourable "deal" with the US in an election year overflowing with angry anti-Americanism. The danger is that in any lengthy default mode, the US might get desperate and take unilateral action regardless of Pakistan' s concern. That would compel Pakistan to resist, plunging the two into certain diplomatic and possible military conflict. This would hurt Pakistan more than the US because Islamabad is friendless, dependent on the West for trade and aid, and already bleeding internally from multiple cuts inflicted by terrorism, sectarianism, separatism, inflation, devaluation, unemployment, etc. Indeed, the worst-case scenario for the US is a disorderly and swift retreat from Afghanistan while the worst-case scenario for Pakistan is an agonizing implosion as a sanctioned and failing state.
US-Pak relations
Fresh start awaited
….. Pakistani politicians are notorious for saying one thing behind closed doors and something quite different in public. Be it fecklessness or an opportunistic streak that seeks to be on the right side of public opinion whatever the cost, Pakistani politicians have just not been able to tell the truth to the people, the ones whose interests they ostensibly represent. The truth is this: by closing the supply lines to Afghanistan, in boycotting Bonn and by succumbing to sundry other emotional responses since last November, Pakistan has put itself dangerously close to being definitively regarded as part of the problem in the 'Af-Pak' region and not part of the solution.
It's not just the US that Pakistan has challenged, the mission in Afghanistan is still an international one and from Nato countries to other powerful states, all have a desire to prevent Afghanistan from descending into chaos and civil war again. Pakistan really cannot afford to be on the wrong side of that equation.
The problem is, with elections on the horizon and the right-wing mobilised and baying for blood, mainstream parties will not want to be seen to take the lead in restarting relations with the US, a relationship that is immensely unpopular after the active cultivation of anti-US sentiment over the years. Perhaps they may want to think about doing it in the national interest, the real, not perceived, one.
Read more » DAWN.COM
India's strategic policy – By Haider Nizamani
…. In order to have comfortable relations with other countries, it is crucial for the state to have internal legitimacy, and democracy is the best tool with which to foster legitimacy ….
Read more » DAWN.COM
Najam Sethi on how Pak army's encouragement of anti-Americanism has come back to haunt it
GHQ must take joint-ownership of US-Pak relations
By Najam Sethi
The Parliamentary Committee on National Security has taken more than two months to get cracking. Now it is faced with the prospect of being left in the lurch by the PMLN that is backpedaling on certain proposals. Thus the PPP government finds it difficult to own the proposals recommended by the military, which imply, at the very least, a reopening of the NATO supply line without absolute US guarantees of an end to the drone strikes. Meanwhile, President Obama has hissed a word of advice to Prime Minister Gillani: 'protect your sovereignty by all means but don't undermine US national security interests'.
DPC: a religious outfit with a political cover
By Durdana Najam
Why should the Pakistan Army borrow the mullah alliance to restore its image? Perhaps the language of Islam is the easiest to use as an exploitive tool for an emotionally charged Muslim community
The religious-politico parties have become active owing to the US's increasing intrusion into Pakistan's territorial precincts, the latest being the Salala checkpost attack that killed 24 soldiers in November 2011. The investigative report prepared by NATO, which revealed the determinants of the attack, termed the incident to be a joint sin committed by NATO and the Pakistan Army, suggesting that on a border as volatile as the one between Afghanistan and Pakistan's tribal region, the rage of wrath can unleash itself at any time in any mode. Pakistan rejected the findings of the report, alleging it to be biased and obsessive. The attack irked even the government and, for a change, the NATO supply route was completely shut down — to this day. A parliamentary committee on national security is working to define new contours for Pak-America relations. In the meantime, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar is sending strong massages to the American government about the so-called sovereignty that we guard so close to our bosoms (depending largely on our whims and wishes).
The recent collaboration of 40 religious parties going by the name of Difa-i-Pakistan Council, comprising the likes of General (retd) Hamid Gul, Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, President Awami Muslim League Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, JUI-S chief Maulana Samiul Haq and the Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, Munawar Hasan, geared towards defending Pakistan against foreign aggression, has raised national and international concerns, especially since the definition of foreign aggression from the point of view of Difa-i-Pakistan relates to none other than the US and India. ….
Read more » Daily Times
Bruce Riedel – Pakistan's Musharraf Has Been Accused of Knowing Osama bin Laden's Hideout
Gen. Ziauddin Khawaja, an ex–security chief for Pakistan, accuses former president Pervez Musharraf of knowing where bin Laden was hiding and saying nothing.
By Bruce Riedel
Ever since the Navy SEALs found Osama bin Laden hiding in Abbottabad, Pakistan, less than a mile from the country's national military academy, the question haunting American relations with Pakistan has been: who knew he was there? How did the most-wanted man in human history find a hideout in one of Pakistan's most exclusive military cantonment cities and live there for five years without the Pakistani spy service finding him? Or did it know all along?
Now there is an explosive new charge. The former head of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence directorate (ISI) says former president Pervez Musharraf knew bin Laden was in Abbottabad. Gen. Ziauddin Khawaja, also known as Ziauddin Butt, was head of the ISI from 1997 to 1999. A four-star general, he fought in the 1965 and 1971 wars with India. He was the first head of the Army's Strategic Plans Division, which controls the country's nuclear weapons. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made him director-general of the ISI in 1997 and promoted him to chief of Army staff on Oct. 12, 1999, when he fired Musharraf from the job. Musharraf refused to go and launched a coup that overthrew Sharif. Ziauddin spent the next two years in solitary confinement, was discharged from the Army, and had his property confiscated and his retirement benefits curtailed. So he has a motive to speak harshly about Musharraf.
Bearing that in mind, here is what the former spy chief claims. Ziauddin says that the safe house in Abbottabad was made to order for bin Laden by another Pakistani intelligence officer, Brig. Gen. Ijaz Shah, who was the ISI bureau head in Lahore when Musharraf staged his coup. Musharraf later made him head of the intelligence bureau, the ISI's rival in Pakistan's spy-versus-spy wars. Ziauddin says Ijaz Shah was responsible for setting up bin Laden in Abbottabad, ensuring his safety and keeping him hidden from the outside. And Ziauddin says Musharraf knew all about it.
Ijaz Shah is a colorful character. He has been closely linked to Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, a British-born Kashmiri terrorist who was imprisoned in India in 1994 for kidnapping three British citizens and an American. Saeed was freed when Pakistani terrorists hijacked an Indian airliner to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in December 2000, a plot masterminded by bin Laden and assisted by the ISI and the Afghan Taliban. Saeed was part of the plot two years later to kidnap Daniel Pearl and turned himself in to Brigadier Shah. Musharraf nominated Shah to be ambassador to Australia, but Canberra said no thanks. So he got the intelligence-bureau job.
Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto accused Shah of being behind the attempt to murder her when she returned from exile in late 2007. She was, of course, killed in another attempt later that year. Shah fled to Australia for a time while the situation cooled off.
Ziauddin says Ijaz Shah was responsible for setting up bin Laden in Abbottabad and Musharraf knew all about it.
Without a doubt, Ziauddin has an ax to grind. But he is also well tied in to the Pakistani intelligence world. When he was DG/ISI, he set up a special commando team to find and capture bin Laden with U.S. help. Elite commandos from the Special Services Group, Pakistan's SEALs, were put on the hunt. Musharraf disbanded the group after he took power. Ziauddin's successor at the ISI, Gen. Mahmud Ahmad, refused American requests to go after bin Laden right up to 9/11. Then Musharraf had to fire him because, even after 9/11, he did not want to do anything to bring bin Laden to justice.
We don't know who was helping hide bin Laden, but we need to track them down. If Mush, as many call him in Pakistan, knew, he should be questioned by the authorities the next time he sets foot in America. The explosive story about him, which was first reported in the must-read Militant Leadership Monitor, is more than an academic issue. If we can find who hid bin Laden, we will probably know who is hiding his successor, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and the rest of the al Qaeda gang.
Courtesy: The Daily Beast
U.S. mind your business – Sherry Rehman
- US congressional hearing on Balochistan 'ill-advised' move: Sherry Rehman
By APP
Rehman says govt of Pakistan strongly rejects the purpose and findings of the hearing.
WASHINGTON: Taking a strong exception to a United States Congressional hearing on Balochistan this week, Pakistan has termed it an "ill-advised" move that would be detrimental to the trust between Pakistan and the United States of America.
A Pakistan Embassy spokesman in Washington said that Pakistan's Ambassador Sherry Rehman raised the issue of an exclusive hearing on Balochistan by US House Committee on Foreign Affairs in her meetings with the members of congress and senior officials of the US administration.
According to the spokesman, Rehman said that the government of Pakistan strongly rejects the purpose and findings of the hearing and considers it an "ill-advised and ill-considered" move that will have serious repercussions for Pakistan-US relations.
Courtesy: The Express Tribune
Baluchistan hearing – Congressman Sherman Speaks on the Importance of U.S. Outreach to Sindhi and Baluch people
A hearing in the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on February 8, 2012, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) spoke on U.S.-Pakistan relations and the importance of U.S. outreach to the Sindhi and Baluch people.
» YouTube
Musharraf's Interview with Israeli Daily Haaretz
- Relations with Israel could help Pakistan, says former president Musharraf
In his first interview with an Israeli newspaper, former president Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan tells Haaretz about Pakistan-U.S. relations, Iran's nuclear ambitions, and how he would solve the Arab-Israeli conflict.
By Danna Harman
… And I have read about all the Israeli-Arab wars and that is how I know about Ariel Sharon," he says. "I know how he contributed toward the victories of the Israelis. In every war it was his contribution that counted. Every time this man contributed. He is a great military leader … My admiration comes from a place of realistic assessment of his military exploits, which were very impressive. I think he was a great military commander and I appreciate that." ….
Read more » Haaretz
Former Pakistan Army Chief Reveals Intelligence Bureau Harbored Bin Laden in Abbottabad
In spite of denials by the Pakistani military, evidence is emerging that elements within the Pakistani military harbored Osama bin Laden with the knowledge of former army chief General Pervez Musharraf and possibly current Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. Former Pakistani Army Chief General Ziauddin Butt (a.k.a. General Ziauddin Khawaja) revealed at a conference on Pakistani-U.S. relations in October 2011 that according to his knowledge the then former Director-General of Intelligence Bureau of Pakistan (2004 – 2008), Brigadier Ijaz Shah (Retd.), had kept Osama bin Laden in an Intelligence Bureau safe house in Abbottabad. In the same address, he revealed that the ISI had helped the CIA to track him down and kill on May 1. The revelation remained unreported for some time because some intelligence officers had asked journalists to refrain from publishing General Butt's remarks. [1] No mention of the charges appeared until right-wing columnist Altaf Hassan Qureshi referred to them in an Urdu-language article that appeared on December 8. [2]
In a subsequent and revealing Urdu-language interview with TV channel Dawn News, General Butt repeated the allegation on December 11, saying he fully believed that "[Brigadier] Ijaz Shah had kept this man [Bin Laden in the Abbottabad compound] with the full knowledge of General Pervez Musharraf… Ijaz Shah was an all-powerful official in the government of General Musharraf." [3] Asked whether General Kayani knew of this, he first said yes, but later reconsidered: "[Kayani] may have known – I do not know – he might not have known." [4] The general's remarks appeared to confirm investigations by this author in May 2011 that showed that the Abbottabad compound where bin Laden was captured and killed was being used by a Pakistani intelligence agency (see Terrorism Monitor, May 5). However, General Butt failed to explain why Bin Laden was not discovered even after Brigadier Shah and General Musharraf had left the government.
General Butt was the first head of the Strategic Plans Division of the Pakistan army and the Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) under Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1990 to 1993, and again from 1997 to 1999. Sharif promoted General Ziauddin Butt to COAS after forcibly retiring General Pervez Musharraf on October 12, 1999, but the army's top brass revolted against the decision and arrested both Prime Minister Sharif and General Butt while installing Musharraf as the nation's new chief executive, a post he kept as a chief U.S. ally until resigning in 2008 in the face of an impending impeachment procedure.
Brigadier Shah has been known or is alleged to have been involved in several high profile cases of terrorism. The Brigadier was heading the ISI bureau in Lahore when General Musharraf overthrew Prime Minister Sharif in October 1999. Later, General Musharraf appointed Shah as Home Secretary in Punjab. As an ISI officer he was also the handler for Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was involved in the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. [5] Omar Saeed Sheikh surrendered to Brigadier Shah who hid him for several weeks before turning him over to authorities. In February 2004, Musharraf appointed Shah as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau, a post he kept until March 2008 (Daily Times [Lahore] February 26, 2004; Dawn [Karachi] March 18, 2008). The late Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto accused Brigadier Shah, among others, of hatching a conspiracy to assassinate her (The Friday Times [Lahore], February 18-24).
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistani top military brass had serious differences on several issues. One of the most serious of these concerned Pakistan's relations with Osama bin Laden. However, the disastrous1999 Kargil conflict in Kashmir overshadowed all of these. General Butt says that Prime Minister Sharif had decided to cooperate with the United States and track down Bin Laden in 1999. [6] According to a senior adviser to the Prime Minister, the general staff ousted Sharif to scuttle the "get-Osama" plan, among other reasons: "The evidence is that the military regime abandoned that plan." [7] General Butt corroborates this. In his latest interview, he says that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had constituted a special task force of 90 American-trained commandos to track down Bin Laden in Afghanistan. If the Sharif government had continued on this course, this force would likely have caught Bin Laden by December 2001, but the plan was aborted by Ziauddin Butt's successor as ISI general director, Lieutenant General Mahmud Ahmed. [8]
Arif Jamal is an independent security and terrorism expert and author of "Shadow War – The Untold Story of Jihad in Kashmir."
Courtesy » TheJamesTown.Org
Kabul shrine bomber was Pakistani, affiliated with LeJ: Afghan official
Karzai blames Lashkar-e-Jhangvi for Kabul blast
By AFP
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai Wednesday blamed the the sectarian militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) for a bomb at a Kabul shrine which killed 55 people, demanding justice from Pakistan, his spokesman said.
The comments are likely to antagonise further already tense relations with Islamabad, which boycotted Monday's Bonn conference on the future of Afghanistan following NATO air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
"The president said he blamed the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi," said Aimal Faizi following reports of a purported claim from the faction, blamed for scores of similar attacks on Shia Muslims in Pakistan.
"The president said that he will demand Pakistan take executive measures in this regard since this group is based in Pakistan so that justice can be done," Faizi added.
Karzai's comments came as he visited victims of the Kabul blast in hospital. He returned to Kabul earlier Wednesday after cutting short a trip to Europe to deal with the fallout of the unprecedented attack on Afghan Shias.
Afghan victims buried as fingers point to Pakistan
An Afghan official had earlier claimed that the bomber who attacked the shrine in Kabul was a Pakistani, affiliated with the sectarian militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). ….
Read more » The Express Tribune
A palace coup could be in the offing in Pakistan as pro-Taliban generals try to undermine civilian government of President Zardari
- Top military brass' absence from Prez event sparks speculation
Islamabad, November 15, 2011 – Pakistan's top four military officials, including powerful army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, were absent from a state banquet hosted by President Asif Ali Zardari, triggering speculation about unease in ties between the government and the military. The three service chiefs and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee were not among the guests at the reception and banquet hosted by Zardari for his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov at the presidency yesterday.
The presence or absence of the top military leadership at events organised by the civilian government is closely tracked by the media and political circles, as it is considered a reflection of the state of relations between the military and the government.
The absence of the military leaders at the banquet was reported by several TV news channels on Tuesday.
One channel quoted its sources as saying that an inquiry had been ordered to ascertain why the service chiefs did not attend the reception hosted by the President. ….
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Ghairat Brigade v/s Beghairat Brigade in Awaam ki adalat
Courtesy» Geo Tv News (Awaam ki adalat) » YouTube
Vanishing Sindhis!
by Khalid Hashmani, McLean
I share the following appeal from Mr. Mekan Vandiyar on "Vanishing Sindhis!". Please share your comments and suggestions to email@example.com
My own comment is that Sindhis in Sindh, Sindhis in India and Sindhis living elsewhere should not be disheartened as there are encouraging signs that Sindhis all over the world can even say today "here is a Sindhi girl / boy from the Globe". I do not have much insight into the notion that Sindhis in India can win a separate province, however, I feel that the harsh barriers that have kept Sindhis in India and Sindhis in Sindh, Pakistan away from each other will soon vanish and all Sindhis will also be be able to say ""here is a Sindhi girl / boy who loves Sindh as much as their new homeland".
A recent announcement by the Indian and Pakistani government that they are normalizing business and economic relations and giving each other the "most favorite trading partner" status is one of those signs. The Sindhis from all over the world should not only encourage but also organize and participate in events that welcome every Sindhi regardless of where they live now. For example, the Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) whose members predominantly consist of those who migrated from Sindh (Pakistan) into the USA has been in the forefront of inviting prominent educationalists, political leaders, and writers who now live in India. It is time that all other Sindhi associations also follow this practice to bridge the gaps that may exist between various Sindhi communities.
Lastly, I assure Mr. Vandiyar that Sindhis in Sindh are more than ever determined to protect and advance Sindhi language, Sindhi heritage, Sindh culture of peace, and Sindhi identity. They are and will continue provide all their support to Sindhis in India or elsewhere in the world in their efforts to protect their and advance their Sindhi language, Sindhi heritage, Sindh culture, and Sindhi identity.
Pakistan-U.S. Relations: A Summary
by K. Alan Kronstadt, Specialist in South Asian Affairs
This report summarizes important recent developments in Pakistan and in Pakistan-U.S. relations. Obama Administration engagement with Pakistan has been seriously disrupted by recent events. A brief analysis of the current state of Pakistan-U.S. relations illuminates the main areas of contention and uncertainty. Vital U.S. interests related to links between Pakistan and indigenous American terrorism, Islamist militancy in Pakistan and Islamabad's policies toward the Afghan insurgency, Pakistan's relations with historic rival India, nuclear weapons proliferation and security, and the troubled status of Pakistan's domestic setting are reviewed. Ongoing human rights concerns and U.S. foreign assistance programs for Pakistan are briefly summarized, and the report closes with an analysis of current U.S.-Pakistan relations.
In the post-9/11 period, assisting in the creation of a more stable, democratic, and prosperous Pakistan actively combating religious militancy has been among the most important U.S. foreign policy efforts. Global and South Asian regional terrorism, and a nearly decade-long effort to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan are viewed as top-tier concerns. Pakistan's apparently accelerated nuclear weapons program and the long-standing dispute with India over Kashmir continue to threaten regional stability. Pakistan is identified as a base for numerous U.S.- designated terrorist groups and, by some accounts, most of the world's jihadist terrorist plots have some connection to Pakistan-based elements.
While Obama Administration officials and most senior congressional leaders have continued to recognize Pakistan as a crucial partner in U.S.-led counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts, long-held doubts about Islamabad's commitment to core U.S. interests have deepened considerably in 2011. Most independent analysts view the Pakistani military and intelligence services as too willing to distinguish among Islamist extremist groups, maintaining links to some as a means of forwarding Pakistani's perceived security interests. Top U.S. officials have offered public expressions of acute concerns about Islamabad's ongoing apparent tolerance of Afghan insurgent and anti-India militants operating from Pakistani territory. The May 2011 revelation that Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden had enjoyed apparently years-long and relatively comfortable refuge inside Pakistan led to intensive U.S. government scrutiny of the now deeply troubled bilateral relationship, and sparked much congressional questioning ….
Read more » Congressional Research Service (CRS)
China is not eager to jump in Afpak conflict
- Analysis: China to keep Pakistan embrace at arm's length
By Sui-Lee Wee
BEIJING: (Reuters) – Pakistan, facing a crisis with the United States, has leaned closely to longtime partner China, offering its "all-weather friendship" with Beijing as an alternative to Washington.
But Pakistan will be disappointed if it hopes to replace American patronage with the same from China.
While China does not welcome the U.S. presence near its border, it wants stability on its western flank and believes an abrupt withdrawal of Washington's support for Pakistan could imperil that. It also does not want to upset warming relations with India by getting mired in subcontinent security tension.
Maintaining that delicate balance, China will continue supporting economic cooperation with Pakistan but go slow on defense cooperation. While outwardly all smiles and warm pledges of friendship, China will quietly keep things at arms length.
"I think they see what's going on in the U.S.-Pakistan front at the moment as reason to tread very carefully," said Andrew Small, a researcher at the German Marshall Fund think-tank in Brussels who studies China-Pakistan ties and often visits both countries.
"They are taking extra care to make sure that what's going on in the relationship is correctly understood, not reflecting any willingness to rush in or fill the gap or exploit differences."
Pakistan's brittle relationship with the United States, its major donor, has turned openly rancorous. Washington accused Pakistan's powerful ISI spy agency of directly backing the Afghan Taliban-allied Haqqani network and of providing support for a September 13 attack on the U.S. mission in Kabul. ….
Read more → Reuters
Pakistan's military and legislators plan peace talks with Taliban
- In the midst of bad and worsening relations with Washington, Pakistan considers new round of peace talks with Pakistan-based Taliban, arguing that 'military solutions' are making things worse.
By Owais Tohid
……. But analysts believe that striking negotiations with Islamic militants will pose serious challenges. "We struck peace accords with militant commanders during the past and those blew up on our face," says Peshawar-based defense analyst, retired Brig. Mohammad Saad. "Once you enter into negotiations, they [the militants] grow bigger than their size and start believing themselves as equal. The more the state talks to them, they will become a bigger problem in Pakistan."
"Their agenda is different," Brigadier Saad adds. "Their ideology is in clash with the norms and values of any modern civilized society." …..
To read complete article → csmonitor
- Waseem Altaf
They give a damn when it comes to worthless civilians and more so in case of corrupt politicians but when feel the need to signal the world that the whole nation stands behind them, orchestrate such gatherings. However, perhaps the time is over for such theatrics. This time around popular leaders from Baluchistan were not invited because they don't like their faces but militant mullahs were very much part of the APC.
The Prime Minister gave his address by reading a carefully crafted paper rejecting the US allegations and "do more demand" and also stressed his complete support to the valiant armed forces.
The DG.ISI categorically denied any links with Haqqani network and any export of terrorism. However Mian Nawaz Sharif countered him and asked if that was so why the whole world accused Pakistan? General Kayani and Molvi Munawwar Hassan of Jamaat-e-Islami, the hand in glove came to Pasha's rescue. Mahmood Achakzai stated that if ISI wanted, there could be peace in Afghanistan within a month. The gallant sons of the soil however could not muster enough courage to even name the US or even its functionaries in the draft of the resolution and the drone issue was not even discussed.
Let us look at the general and vague clauses of the APC resolution:-
A) The already passed resolutions of the Parliament should be implemented.
Yes sure, but a little difficult task for you guys. How about hiring some overseas consultants to get those implemented after all we do import professionals to get things done.
B) Pakistan wants good relations with all countries.
Yes you want to have good relations with other countries but also want to continue with mischief mongering. Unfortunately the two things don't go together.
C) The focal point of Pakistan's foreign policy is peace in the region.
Yes that is why you facilitated peace in Afghanistan (1979-89) and in Indian administered Kashmir (1989-99) Peace in Baluchistan and Karachi is immaterial for those who think "international"
D) Defense of Pakistan is the first and foremost duty of the people and defense forces of Pakistan.
Maybe it's the first and foremost duty of people of Pakistan but please let the defense forces defend the Defense Housing Societies .And please also defend your citizens in your own country. They are being abducted and bombed and killed within your so called jurisdiction.
E) Pakistan rejects all baseless allegations.
Okay! So allegations leveled by you have a base but the Indian and the Afghan allegations, the American and the British ones and perhaps those by Iran and China are all baseless. And surely the allegation of murder of Saleem Shahzad by ISI should also be baseless.
F) Pakistan wants negotiations with all groups who want peace.
Unfortunately you only want negotiations with those who don't want peace.
G) To move forward Pakistan should focus on trade and not aid.
Good realization after 64 years of coming into existence.
Perhaps the grapes are turning sour.
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Tragedy struck a family belonging to this town, which set out on a pilgrimage to Shirdi, in the form of an accident that took place near Nagarsol in the early hours of Thursday.
Four members of the family- S. Radhakrishna Murthy (70), his wife Ranganayakamma (66), daughter-in-law Balatripura Sundari (40) and grand-daughter Asha (18) died when a huge tree fell on their stationary taxi barely an hour before they reached Shirdi. Asha was an Intermediate student in Vijayawada.
All the four died on the spot while Sundari's husband Anjaneyulu and their younger daughter Anusha suffered injuries. They were out of the vehicle when the incident happened.
The family of Radhakrishna Murthy, a retired employee of RTC, reached Hyderabad by Palnadu Express on Wednesday morning and Nagarsol by Ajantha Express in the evening.
They hired a taxi from there to Shirdi to be there on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima on July 22.
Radhakrishna Murthy's family goes to Shirdi every year, but this was a tragic turn in their lives. Anjaneyulu is in a pharmacy wholesale business for more than a decade.


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A Florida judge offered to recuse herself from the case of George Zimmerman because of her husband's ties to CNN legal analyst Mark NeJame. NeJame, who's been hired by CNN to comment on the case, was on the network earlier this afternoon just as a special hearing was about to get underway.
NeJame revealed that the Judge Jessica Recksiedler would likely recuse herself from the case.
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Rep. Darrell Issa said he was not showing partisanship by opposing President Obama's use of executive privilege on the release of "Fast and Furious" documents, despite not protesting President Bush's use of executive privilege during his term.
"Ultimately, I respect executive privilege if it's top executives speaking or preparing to the president," Issa told me on "This Week" this morning. "But in this case, the president has already said – and the attorney general under oath has said – t hey weren't communicating."
But in June 2008, former Bush Attorney General Michael Mukasey wrote in a letter to President Bush that executive privilege also covered documents within a cabinet agency, not just conversations with the president.
"The doctrine of executive privilege also encompasses executive branch deliberative communications that do not implicate presidential decision-making," Mukasey wrote in the 2008 letter. "As the Supreme Court has explained, the privilege recognizes the valid need for protection of communications between high government officials and those who advise and assist them in the performance of their manifold duties."
But Issa said executive privilege should not extend to what he claimed was the potential cover-up of criminal activities by the Obama administration and Attorney General Eric Holder related to the "Fast and Furious" gun-walking operation.
"Even the president, and certainly all the agencies. cannot hold back information related to covering up criminal activities or talking about them," Issa said. "That's what we're looking for here."
"It's the communication during that 10-month period between an outright lie and lots of other activities that went on, going after whistle-blowers, all kinds of things that went on during that 10 months, and when they finally owned up to the fact that, yes, they did let guns walk," Issa added. "It's very narrow what we're looking for under contempt."
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Issa said the House contempt resolution against Holder was not a partisan action, and that he had disagreements with the Bush administration as well.
"I had some problems with the Bush administration. Attorney General Gonzales and I did not have a good relationship," Issa said. "I thought … he ill-served his president. And I said so at the time. There were mistakes made."
"There were things that we don't approve of, that we think were not well thought out, by the way, that the Bush administration thought were not well thought out," Issa added of gun-walking operations that began under the Bush administration. "'Wide Receiver' was an example of a program in which it was so bad that the then-Republican U.S. attorney declined to prosecute."
But Issa said operations such as the "Wide Receiver" gun-walking operation were shut down by the Bush administration, while the "Fast and Furious" operation began during Obama's time in office.
"This is an example where Eric Holder would have you believe it started under Bush and closed up under him," Issa said. "No, it started under Bush, was closed up under Bush, reopened under President Obama, and, in fact, got to be on steroids."
Issa defended not calling former Bush Attorney General Michael Mukasey to testify before his House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, saying information on gun-walking operations under Bush has already been provided by the Obama administration.
"We've had no problem at all with them voluntarily giving us lots of things to - you know, in the way of recrimination of the previous administration," Issa said. "Our subpoenas covered that information. We've said we want it."
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Rupert Murdoch has conceded that a cover-up took place at News International over the voicemail hacking by reporters for News of the World and that it was engineered by "one or two very strong characters." He declined to name them "because for all I know they may be arrested yet." After the cover-up was exposed by Britain's Guardian newspaper and The New York Times , "our response was far too defensive," he said, adding, somewhat cryptically, "and worse, disrespectful of parliament." Appearing for a second day before the Leveson committee looking into ethics in British journalism, Murdoch issued a series of additional mea culpas . About closing down the News of the World "I'll say it succinctly I panicked, but I'm glad I did, and I'm sorry I didn't close it years before." (He did not disclose why he would have wanted to close it years before.) About claims by the fired NoW royal reporter Clive Goodman that telephone hacking was rife at the newspaper "I should have thrown all the lawyers out of the place and seen Mr Goodman one on one and cross-examined him myself ... And if I had come to the conclusion that he was telling the truth, I'd have gone in and torn the place apart and we wouldn't be here today." However, he also maintained that he had been "misinformed and shielded" from the actual facts by subordinates. Asked about the 2008 payment of £700,000 (about $1.2 million) to Gordon Taylor, head of the Professional Footballers' Association, to Settle a telephone-hacking lawsuit -- a settlement that critics have called hush money -- Murdoch said that at the time "the size seemed incredible. It still does seem incredible." He maintained that his son James had signed off on the settlement upon the advice of the NoW 's editor and lawyer. "[James] was pretty inexperienced at the time," he said. Murdoch's statement appeared to be in conflict with one he made in 2009 when the settlement was first uncovered by The Guardian . "If that had happened, I would have known about it," Murdoch said in an interview with the New York Times ." At another point during the proceedings, Murdoch insisted that the editorial policies of his newspapers are not influenced by News Corp's commercial interests. Specifically, he said that he has never asked the Editors of his newspapers to promote Fox TV shows or movies. "You should read the critics in the New York Post on films made by Fox," he said, referring to one of his newspapers. "They kill them!"


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For weeks, it seems everyone over here in Britain has been asking, "Are you ready for the royal wedding?" It's spoken in the same throwaway tone we use for our fickle climate.
Our first family has taken a pasting in recent decades. Beneath our longing for a "true" fairy tale, we're all too aware of the immense pressure on players living in the spotlight of the world's most celebrated theater, its history fixed in our psyche by England's immortal scribe, William Shakespeare. MyDaily: Afer The Royal Wedding, Real Women Share Their Visions Of Prince Charming
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Short Bio | Stanley N. Gundry Stanley N. Gundry is executive vice president and editor-in-chief for the Zondervan Corporation. He has been an influential figure in the Evangelical Theological Society, serving as president of ETS and on its executive committee, and is adjunct professor of Historical Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is the author of seven books and has written many articles appearing in popular and academic periodicals. Gary T. Meadors Dr. Gary T. Meadors (ThD, Grace Theological Seminary) was professor of Greek and New Testament at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He is author of Decision Making God's Way and a contributor to the Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Dr. Meadors and his wife, Gloria Jean, have been married since 1967 and reside in Ft. Myers, Florida. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. Walter C. Kaiser Jr. (PhD, Brandeis University) is distinguished professor emeritus of Old Testament and president emeritus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaiser has written over 40 books, including Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching; The Messiah in the Old Testament; and The Promise-Plan of God; and coauthored An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning. Dr. Kaiser and his wife, Marge, currently reside at Kerith Farm in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin. Dr. Kaiser's website is www.walterckaiserjr.com. Kevin J. Vanhoozer Kevin J. Vanhoozer (Ph.D., Cambridge University) is Blanchard Professor of Theology at the Wheaton College and Graduate School. He is the author or editor of sixteen books, including The Drama of Doctrine and the forthcoming Remythologizing Theology. William J. Webb William Webb is professor of New Testament at Heritage Theological Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario (Canada). He has also written Returning Home: New Covenant and Second Exodus as the Context for 2 Corinthians 6:14--7:1 (Sheffield) and Slaves, Women and Homosexuals (IVP). Mark L. Strauss Mark Strauss (PhD, Aberdeen) is professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego. He has written The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts, Distorting Scripture?, The Challenge of Bible Translation and Gender Accuracy, and Luke in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary series. Forthcoming books include The Gospels and Jesus, Mark in the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary series, and Mark in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary series. Al Wolters Al Wolters is professor of religion and theology/classical languages at Redeemer University College in Canada. His publications include Creation Regained: Biblical Basics of a Reformational Worldview, and The Song of the Valiant Woman: Studies in the Interpretation of Proverbs 31:10-31. He is working on a commentary on Zechariah. Christopher J. H. Wright Dr. Christopher J. H. Wright is International Director of the Langham Partnership International. He also serves as chair of the Lausanne Movement's Theology Working Group and chair of the Theological Resource Panel of TEAR Fund, a leading Christian relief and development charity. He has written several books, including Living as the People of God (An Eye for an Eye in the US), God's People in God's Land, Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament, Walking in the Ways of the Lord, Deuteronomy in the New International Biblical Commentary, The Message of Ezekiel in the Bible Speaks Today series, Old Testament Ethics for the People of God, The Mission of God, and The God I Don't Understand. Chris and his wife, Liz, have four adult children and six grandchildren. |
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