General Mirza Aslam Beg, Former Chief of Army Staff, Pakistan There are two issues, which are the main cause of strained relations between Pakistan and the United States of America. One is, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), trying to reclaim its territory lost to CIA during the past regime and the second is the Taliban, […]
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Land of Over-Sung Heroes and Few Villains
Ben Tanosborn Of all the quotes I have come across on heroes and heroism, there’s one by Jonathan Swift, the Anglo-Irish satirist, which has stuck with me for many years because it pronounces with genuine accuracy how we in America seem to define or view as a hero… “Whoever excels in what we prize appears […]
Turkmenistan, Belarus move toward strategic partnership
nCa Report Ashgabat, 1 May 2011 (nCa) — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus visited Turkmenistan 27-29 April 2011. It was a chance for Turkmenistan and Belarus to boost partnership in areas of compatibility – the outcome was satisfactory for both sides. The summit talks: President Berdymuhamedov and President Lukashenko had tête-à-tête and expanded format talks […]