The political future of the Republican Party took another giant step backward recently, when party leader Rush Limbaugh took it upon himself to say that the US could not be in recession right now because he has a contract worth $400 million for doing his nationwide radio talk sho …
In a perfect world, so the joke goes, the Germans are the mechanics, the Swiss are the timekeepers and the Italians are the lovers.
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President Obama drew big laughs at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday, taking jabs at his administration, his Republican rivals and even himself.
on Tuesday, Al Jazeera released unedited footage of the US soldiers' Bible study in Bagram to counter the Pentagon's allegations.
It doesn't help when the highest ranking military chaplain in the region favorably compares evangelism to a military strike. Still, in a country occupied by U.S. forces, should a law be honored that forbids the mere exchange of ideas?
When Hensley encouraged U.S. troops to be witnesses for Christ, he used the New Testament word "martyr". A martyr referred to someone who rejected violence and war and instead, pursued nonviolence and peaceful means to bring about God's reign.
The National Center for Science Education has video of the moment where it becomes clear that Ms. Cargill, not happy enough to destroy biology for students, proposes an amendment to creationize astronomy as well:
United States interrogators killed nearly four dozen detainees during or after their interrogations, according a report published by a human rights researcher based on a Human Rights First report and followup investigations.
Judge rules remark was 'improper disapproval of religion' and violated first amendment of US constitution
Much as the racist demagouges of yore convinced themselves that highest aim of black maledom was to bed their fugly-ass daughters, Joe the Plumber is convinced that the highest aim of all queerdom is to spend some time with his snotty-nosed brats.
perhaps the most crucial point about Obama's New Year message was his reference to the "Islamic Republic of Iran" rather than simply saying Iran.
The vast majority of Israelis and Palestinians are willing to live alongside each other peacefully in separate states, according to an independent poll released on Wednesday.
This is the best article I have come across about the political options and strategic implications of the fall of Buner to Talibani militants.
First of all there are not "dozens" of militants : there are many thousands, most if not all encouraged into insurrection as a result of the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001-2002.
In its confounded state, what Washington seems to be signaling is that the United States is willing to accept another military take-over of Pakistan, this time by General Kayani, and that the United States is ready to derail Pakistan's fledgling democracy for short term tactica …
"Pakistan wants the Taliban to succeed in Afghanistan but it does not want the Taliban to succeed in Pakistan," Mishra said while stressing that the Pakistani military doctrine to use the Taliban to gain strategic depth in that region has not changed at all.
A day after President Barack Obama dismissed the Pakistani government as incompetent, his administration informed Islamabad that they would give $1.5 billion of economic assistance to Pakistan in the next few days.
For example, yes, Swat is 60 miles from the capital, but it's not 60 miles on the highway. It's 60 miles as the crow flies. So there are mountains that have to be taken over. It's not like Islamabad...
A DEEP rift over counter-terrorism policy has opened up within Pakistan's political class, as extremist violence and an economic crisis push the country to the verge of collapse.
While near-term gains may have been made, those familiar with the region say that the initiative disregards tribal mores and could stoke blood feuds and create private armies beyond the state's control.
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General David Petraeus, head of US Central Command, said that elements within the Inter-Services Intelligence agency must end their support for Islamic militants.
As soon as Taliban entered swat and began their activities, their first step was installation of fear through show of weapon. Then, they created an atmosphere where they asked local men to have beard and women shall remain in veils, as it is Islam.
One opinion about the prospect of a Talibani nuke:
Imagine al Qaeda having it's finger on the button of up to one hundred nuclear missiles and you quickly get an idea of the mortal danger (as Hilary Clinton called it earler this week) the world is facing should Pakistan fall.
A resurgent Taliban in Pakistan's northwestern Swat valley on Monday vowed to enforce Islamic laws across the country while ruling out the possibility of laying down arms following the implementation of Shariah in the region.