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A Wake Up Call to Reform Policing in Sindh | Affaires étrangères
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The world's chaotic, and oh so fun to blog about. A Wake Up Call to Reform Policing in Sindh. June 10, 2011 in Pakistan. When you send people who have the wrong tools into those situations they don’t (know) anything else really to do other than use force. This aptly describes what unfolded at the Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Park in Karachi yesterday, when a Pakistani Ranger a paramilitary soldier fired upon an accused thief as he pleaded for his life. As a video of the incident shows. About an alterc...
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No Representation Without Taxation | Affaires étrangères
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The world's chaotic, and oh so fun to blog about. No Representation Without Taxation. June 8, 2011 in Pakistan. That number excludes the fact that most of those taxpayers do not declare significant parts of their income by way of complex legal maneuvering, tax code loopholes, or simple misrepresentation. If a tax investigator starts asking questions, a bribe can usually make him look the other way. Mosharraf Zaidi, of. Pakistan is a state and society operating without a modern social contract. The st...
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TNR makes up history | Affaires étrangères
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The world's chaotic, and oh so fun to blog about. TNR makes up history. August 9, 2010 in America. Tags: Right to Intervene. What are they smoking at. Whatever it is, it’s potent enough to delude some of its writers to make up history. In a blog post challenging Joe Klein’s newly professed aversion to preemptive and preventative war–that “we should never go to war unless we have been attacked or are under direct, immediate threat of attack”–Jon Chait cooks. See, isn’t that a scary thought? Blatantly viol...
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Pentagon extends Afghan deadline to 3014 | Affaires étrangères
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The world's chaotic, and oh so fun to blog about. Pentagon extends Afghan deadline to 3014. November 19, 2010 in Afghanistan. Allison McNeely's website. The professional writings and political insights of Allison McNeely. The writing – be it absurd or practical – of the up and coming writer Sana Saeed. Ashfaq mia's blog. The hilarious Mr. Zain Ashfaq’s mehsoosments (roughly translated as musings ). The rantings of a snarky, unemployed English major. Rich Ambrosio’s delightful musings. You are commenting ...
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The world's chaotic, and oh so fun to blog about. It may well be that the president did in fact consult the chief justice, but there’s little evidence of that. The bigger story here is the political ineptitude of Asif Ali Zardari and his motley crew of (ill)advisors. As the bloggers at Cafe Pyala remarked. You’d expect Zardari to be a little more circumspect, considering his terrible polling numbers and already precarious standing vis-a-vis the military and the other political parties. No elected Pakista...
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Harris Is Wrong | Affaires étrangères
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The world's chaotic, and oh so fun to blog about. August 14, 2010 in America. Joining the greatest intellectuals of our time–including constitutional law expert Sarah Palin. And Camus scholar Newt Gingrich. 8211;Sam Harris courageously opposes. The construction of the infamous Ground Zero Mosque. How can one trust the insidious claim that this mosque “seeks to actively promote engagement through a myriad of programs, by reinforcing similarities and addressing differences? So, since Muslims haven’t ...
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Tips for the Liberal Party of Canada | Affaires étrangères
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The world's chaotic, and oh so fun to blog about. Tips for the Liberal Party of Canada. March 23, 2011 in Canada. I rarely wade into partisan politics, but we’re on the heels of yet another election. And this time around, I’d rather not that we end up with up Conservative minority government. So OLO (Opposition Leader’s Office), listen up. Ad # 1: Enough is Enough. And we expect our elected representatives to play by them too. Enough is enough, Mr. Harper. Ad #2: A Necessary Election. No, Mr. Harper,...
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What Fukuyama got right | Affaires étrangères
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The world's chaotic, and oh so fun to blog about. What Fukuyama got right. February 16, 2011 in America. Originally published in the. What then was to become of liberal democracy? But whatever the outcome, what is clear is that by risking their lives for the simple idea that people should govern themselves and be free millions of souls across the Arab world have cried out for freedom. History may not yet have come to a halt, but the potent appeal of liberal democracy pushes it ever closer. A blog by the ...
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When life imitates satire… | Affaires étrangères
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The world's chaotic, and oh so fun to blog about. When life imitates satire…. June 11, 2011 in Pakistan. A combination of denial and exaggeration, that self-constructed narrative subtly and not-so-subtly foisted off on the public via the media and other channels of manipulation acts as a buffer against any meaningful inspection of the army’s track record. The propagators of this dizzying confusion continue unabated, taking their charade to comedic heights. On June 9, the satirical magazine,. 8220;I know ...
