Najib Manalai A few weeks ago the NATO defense ministers held discussions in Brussels to provide a “readable” picture of Afghanistan’s security situation after 2014. Accounts from this meeting did not bring much light on how the future of Afghanistan is seen by its international partners. Afghan national security forces could be kept, human resources […]
Archives for April 2013
Obama’s Global Zero Campaign
“Now is the time for a strong international response, and North Korea must know that the path to security and respect will never come through threats and illegal weapons.” — Barack Obama, current US president Jameel-ur-Rehman Baloch I wonder if Obama holds the legitimate authority to issue certificates of legality over keeping nukes. Patronizing the […]
Branding Musharraf’s Submission To Drones As A Misunderstanding, Instead of A Double-Cross
Peter Chamberlin With a welcome return of their last military dictator, the politicians of Pakistan are playing the roles assigned them, helping the CIA reform its corrupt image and the Pakistani people to forget all of their own Establishment’s previous lies. The “Islamist” politicians, along with all of the co-opted religious and secular wannabes, are […]
Некоторые аспекты спорного вопроса о двойном гражданстве между Туркменистаном и Россией
Тарик Саиди Ashgabat, 5 April 2013 (nCa) — Споры относительно двойного гражданства между Туркменистаном и Россией не утихают в течение многих лет. Но, похоже, в ближайшем будущем вопрос решится тем или иным образом. Предположение о том, что Россия использует вопрос двойного гражданства в качестве политического рычага – это зазубренная сторона вопроса. Гуманитарный аспект отсутствует в […]
Some aspects of dual nationality debate between Turkmenistan and Russia
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 5 April 2013 (nCa) — The debate on dual nationality between Turkmenistan and Russia has been simmering for years. There are indications now that the question could be capped one way or the other in the near future. The jagged edges of the issue suggest that Russia treats the question of dual […]