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Replacing Musharraf
The United States must disassociate itself from the Pakistani President without rupturing its relationship with the Pakistani military.
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Impeaching Musharraf
The United States is on the verge of losing a critical ally in the global war on terrorism as factions within the Pakistani government attempt to impeach the president.
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Musharraf's Jihad
The long awaited Vajpayee-Musharraf summit at Agra is over. In this column, we seek to understand General Musharraf’s agenda and the contribution of this summit to India Pakistan relations.
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Musharraf's Resignation and the War on Terror
The announced resignation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has significant implications for the U.S. war on terrorism.
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Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was killed at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Bhutto was committed to restoring democracy in Pakistan.
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Crumbling like a deck of cards
Weekly editorial on the war in Afghanistan. The Northern Alliance is speeding up their advances and the Taleban are in a hasty retreat. Should they stop before they take the capital
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Pakistan's Election Turmoil
The murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has opened Pandora's Box for political opposition forces vying for power within Pakistan.
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Is Pakistan More Dangerous than Iran?
Pakistan has the nuclear weapons and now is forming an Islamic Government similar to Iran. Shouldn't the U.S. be a little more worried about Pakistan?
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Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan
Benazir Buttho is back home and the people of Pakistan are waiting for a General Election to put their favorite daughter back into power.
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Solving Kashmir
Pakistani President General Musharraf is due to visit India on July 14-16 for a summit with Prime Minister Vajpayee. Let’s look at the response this summit has generated. Whether it can make room for a possible solution to the Kashmir problem? In a previous article, we explored the nature of this problem. We now move further and explore what kind of positions different parties to this problem are stuck with and what solution can we look for.
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Battle of Asal Uttar 1965
Fought between Pakistani and Indian armored units forty-two years ago today, the Battle of Asal Uttar has its own page in military history.
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Pakistan's History of Nuclear Proliferation
Pakistan's A.Q. Khan gained hero status by jumpstarting his nation's nuclear program and moved into infamy by illicitly selling nuclear secrets to "rogue" states.
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Pakistan’s Nuclear Dilemma
Pakistan's nuclear warheads are more of a risk in the region. Political tensions rise after the assassination of Bhutto, political unrest, and Musharraf's fall from grace
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Preventing Another 9/11
According to a recent National Intelligence Estimate, the American homeland is still susceptible to terrorism.
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India Pakistan Relations: the new President's Visit
The newly crowned Pakistani President, Chief executive Officer and Chief of Armed forces, General Parvez Musharraf is visiting India in July. What hopes does the Vajpeyee-Musharraf summit raise for both countries? What can the three-in-one General bring to India and what can he return to Pakistan with?
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Earthquake In India
One of the worst earthquakes in India's history has claimed the lives of thousands, with many more still to be discovered. Hospitals in the Gujarat area are being overwhelmed, but an international aid campaign has already begun.
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Legacy of President Bush
Regional wars, housing and credit crises, international policies, global warming and climate change will determine history's view of The Bush Doctrine.
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Anger=Suffering
Anger needs to be directed at the leadership of several countries and organizations for their refusal to give up terrorism as a means of furthering national goals. Instead, we've got a muddled middle ground and it threatens world stability
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Media and Summit Diplomacy
This article deals with some questions raised by the live coveages of political events like Summit talks and its impact on such talks. A few more articles on this topic will follow.
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Politics of Vendetta
Its 1.45 AM on June 30th. Policemen force their way into the house of Thiru Karunanidhi, the outgoing Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The 78-year-old man is asleep. He is lifted from his bed physically and dragged to the vehicle waiting outside. The present Government feels that the outgoing Chief Minister was involved in a flyover construction scandal. A little later, policemen break into the houses of two Union Ministers, Murasali Maran and TR Balu. They too are arrested after a scuffle. While Maran is hospitalised, Balu is taken to jail right away.
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The importance of being Stan
With seven nations in the region whose names all end in Stan, things can get a little confusing. So who is who, and why should we care.
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War on terrorism report card
A report card of the good the bad and the ugly of those who are involved in the war on terrorism. ,A report card of the good the bad and the ugly of those who are involved in the war on terrorism.
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War on terrorism report card: November edition
A second installment of the report card series. This month some new students, a new award, and more grades.
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Warring Pakistan
The never too comfortable Indo-Pakistan relations are at a new low. Apparently, the two nations are preparing to battle it out for the fourth time since independence.
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Lessons from the Past
Empires are ruled by moral authority, legitimacy and good deeds of the King. Force is not enough to govern people. We do not believe in expanding our territory by force. Nor do we believe in proselytism.
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The Kashmir Problem
This article explains the basics of Kashmir problem and reflects at its possible solution.
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