Category: Geo-Strategic Issues (incl. Nuclear, Oil, Energy)

What is common to a puppy and the India-US Nuclear Deal?

A: They are both offensive to Muslims (and possibly against Islam)… Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, vice-president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB)…said the nuke deal does not sound good…” “Our contention...

Crisis in Darfur – Who will bell the cat?

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy on the crisis in Darfur quoted in Guernica, June 2008: …I was there (in Darfur)…just one year ago nearly to the day, smuggling myself across the border with Chad, crossing 500, 600 kilometers of...

With “allies” like these, who needs enemies?

This analysis of�attitudes that the communist parties have�towards vital matters of national interest reveals why they are probably the most dangerous�element in the current political landscape… Excerpts from Red Star over South Block�(emphasis mine)...

Pakistan: A State-sponsor of Terrorism?

Came across this news-report yesterday and wondered whether there is now sufficient�evidence to�declare Pakistan a state-sponsor of terrorism?� …Elements of Pakistan’s ISI and its paramilitaries are actively backing Taliban insurgents and if their sanctuaries...