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Options Studied For a Possible Pakistan Strike — Washington Post
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Options For U.S. Military Strikes Into Pakistan Are Now Being Considered
Posted by Bookyards on May 29th, 2010
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Comments OffU.S. Arm Sales To India And Pakistan Stirs Resentment
Posted by Bookyards on February 26th, 2010
U.S. Sells Arms To South Asian Rivals — Wall Street Journal
Washington Increases Weapons Transfers to India and Pakistan to Maintain Neutrality, Aid Industry.
The Obama administration is sharply expanding American weapons transfers to both India and Pakistan, longtime rivals about to sit down for peace talks Thursday.
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Posted in World News Tags: Afghanistan Taliban, Al Qaeda, American Weapons, Arm Sales, Asian Rivals, Hasn, India And Pakistan, India Pakistan, Lb Gorilla, Longtime Rivals, Neighbors, Neutrality, New Opportunities, Peace Talks, Resentment, Taliban, Ties, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal, Washington Increases, World News Comments OffShould NATO Become A Global Security Forum?
Posted by Bookyards on February 7th, 2010
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen
NATO Should Be Global Security Forum: Rasmussen — Washington Post/Reuters
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – NATO should develop closer ties with China, India, Pakistan and Russia and become the forum for consultation on global security, the alliance’s head said on Sunday, but a senior Russian politician reacted with skepticism.
The four countries all had interests in stability in Afghanistan and could do more to help develop and assist the country, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.
“What would be the harm if countries such as China, India, Pakistan and others were to develop closer ties with NATO?
Posted in World News Tags: Afghanistan, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Benefit, Confidence, Consultation, Cooperation, Global Security, India Pakistan, Munich Germany, Nato, Nato Secretary General, Proposal, Reuters, Russia, Russian Politician, Security Council, Security Forum, Skepticism, Ties, Washington Post, World News Comments OffU.S. Defense Dollars At Work
Posted by Bookyards on January 23rd, 2010
Military Helps Fund Congressional Trips — Wall Street Journal
Records Show Pentagon Aides Who Chaperone Overseas Excursions Spend Thousands of Dollars to Foster Ties to Lawmakers.
Military officials bought thousands of dollars worth of alcohol, food and other amenities for the U.S.
Posted in World News Tags: Aides, alcohol, Amenities, Budget Cuts, Chaperone, Defense Dollars, Dollars At Work, Favoritism, Lawmakers, Military Officials, Military Personnel, Money, Outlays, Pentagon, Small Portion, Thousands Of Dollars, Ties, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal, World News Comments OffSchism Within The Muslim World Cancels The Islamic Games
Posted by Bookyards on January 18th, 2010
The Persian Gulf from the Space Shuttle
Islamic Games Cancelled In Arab-Iran Row Over Persian Gulf Name — The Telegraph
The Islamic Solidarity Games, designed to strengthen ties among Muslim nations, have been cancelled after a dispute between Arab countries and Iran over the name of the waterway dividing them.
The Saudi-based Islamic Solidarity Games Federation says they cancelled the sporting event, which were meant to be held in Tehran in the spring, after Iran put “Persian Gulf” on the logo.
Arabs call the waterway the Arabian Gulf and many were offended by references to its other common name.
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My Comment: The animosity between the two sides (Sunni – Shiite/Arab – Persian) run deep, and have been present for centuries. The cancellation of the Islamic Games is just a perfect symbol of how deep this divide is.
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