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You can't have lost what was never "yours"

Monday, December 14th, 2009 · 7 comments

I overheard the morning business update this morning while drinking my coffee. The unemployment rate remains dismal, there is much criticism over...
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Lahore attacks and the splinter(ing) in Pakistan's side

Sunday, December 13th, 2009 · 8 comments

The vicious two-pronged assault on Pakistan's central Punjab province this past Monday and Tuesday deserves more analytical attention than has...
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New America Foundation al-Qaeda conference, can extremist ideology be changed?

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Part I of II On Wednesday the New America Foundation sponsored an impressive conference, “al-Qaeda and its Allies: The Endgame.” The...
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U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Agreement: Implications of Circumventing the NPT

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India's Non-Civilian Nuclear Capability Total nuclear plants 22...
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Part II: Cultural ignorance during war: the uphill battle faced by U.S. forces

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Despite statements from both civilian and military authorities, who have emphasized a commitment to protecting civilians, the U.S. armed forces have...
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Cultural ignorance during war: the uphill battle faced by U.S. forces

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Cold War: The beginning of Afghan animosity During the Cold War, the U.S. attempted to counter-balance Soviet influence in Central Asia by serving as...
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al-Qaeda: relocating within Pakistan's Punjab Province?

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On Tuesday, a convoy carrying 13 al-Qaeda suspects was intercepted by Pakistani forces in Quetta (located in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province,...
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Zardari's war on the Taliban from the valley of the blind

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The notion that the Taliban can be eradicated from Pakistan is too simplistic to capture the realities that exist in Pakistan's volatile Northwest...
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Khamenei’s sleight-of-hand sermon, magnitude of threats overblown in Western media

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Ayatollah Khameini spoke today to thousands attending Friday prayers at the University of Tehran. Khamenei’s sermon was much-awaited across...
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Ahmadinejad maintains presidency winning 62% of votes, opposition calls foul play

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Iran’s election results were made public Saturday, to the dismay of millions of Iranians who turned out in record numbers to cast their ballot....
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