And then there was The Impeachment Issue…
Naqshbandi #16

" Actually, and I cannot believe I'm saying this, a real military dictator like Ataturk might be the best bet for Pakistan in the short-to-medium term. I think the mad mullahs of the Taliban are getting too big for their boots and only a military man can de-fang them.

I was shocked to read Behtullah Masud's threats of taking Karachi the other day! Why don't the intelligence agencies/military just smoke him? "

how hard is it to smoke people on your payroll ?

K2, the Savage Mountain i have been reading the book "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer. It is about an ill fated expedition to Mt Everest in 1996. Recent accident on K2 is a remainder on the perils of high altitude mountainerring

Goodbye Pinky zeemax # 1

Why be anti-American ? Why not be pro-Pakistani ?

Benazir Bhutto Killed in an Attack bulleya #79

" the most likely source of killing would have to be the forces fighting the usa in afghanistan......they are targetting anyone who speaks in favor of the supporting usa.......

pakistan needs to stay clear of the afghanistan war......if two elephants are fighting, it is the grass that gets crushed......25 years ago, two elephants - usa and ussr - fought and afghanistan got crushed (and to a great degree pakistan.......now two elephants - usa and anti-usa islamic forces - are fighting.......the grass in iraq is already crushed, as is the grass in afghanistan.......pakistan will suffer the same fate, and this time it won't recover...... "

If Pakistan cuts off support for Taliban there is no Taliban. It is a creation of Pakistani intelligence. Weapons do not grow in thin air.

" .......pakistan needs to rapidly disalign from usa and from any int'l islamic agenda.....the later seems to have happened; the former needs to happen also.....let the elephants fight in their own grass...... "

What intl Islamic agenda is Pakistan following ? Other than spouting some useless rhetoric Pakistan has done squat for other Muslim countries.

" time for musharraf and army to leave.......let the ppp recover......form a national govt.......hold elections.....install the previous judiciary......."

The real question is not elections but allowing non-military institutions to develop. Will the politicians and judiciary be allowed to exercise civillian control over the military ? I can see the military wanting strict control over nukes. But will the politicians be allowed to decide important issues like the size of the military, Kashmir, Afghan/India foreign policy etc. ?

Media under siege in Pakistan Re: # 23

you are accusing your own Chief Justice of being an American stooge. Wasn`t the chap appointed by Mushy couple of years ago ?

Media under siege in Pakistan Re: # 26

Any of us cannot rule out US involvement in the protests. It is irresponsible to suggest that Musharraf or the Pakistani military are acting in the larger interests of the Pakistani nation. Their dealings have been counter-productive to the Pakistani society.

If you are a Iraqi Shite or Iraqi Kurd do you oppose American invasion in 2003 ?

The Hypocrisy of the Indian Leftists krishna_abcd #112

`` [There are a few groups like Askenazi Jews who do have a higher genetic component for intellectual and business success. ]

So since are you saying that Askenazi Jews are genetically superior to others, you believe in the theory that some races are genetically superior to others.

Hmmm.... How about Brahmins then? Could they also be genetically superior to others? ``

Intelligence is a function of heredity and culture.

Except Jews account for 40% of all Nobel Prizes - they dominate in law, finance, journalism and business in addition to science, engineering and medicine. Of course Israeli Jews proved that they can kick some ass.

I doubt you would find too much genetic differences between Brahmins and non-Brahmins. Ignoring the ocassional specimen like you I will give Tamil Brahmins credit for being forward looking and progressive. They have adapted from putting down lower castes to co-existing and prospering with them.

Talibanization of Pakistan Re: # 23

Agreed. India (or Indira) was opportunistic in 1971. It is silly to suggest West Pakistan could have retained control over East Pakistan. Sooner or later the writing was on the wall.

Talibanization of Pakistan Re: # 17

Stable peace loving democratic Pakistan is in India`s interest. I would not say if Pakistan lands in trouble India is in trouble too. India is too big to be slowed down by Pakistan.

The Hypocrisy of the Indian Leftists Re: # 101

Reservations or no reservations - I see an incentive to study and work hard throughout my life.

I would not get upset over harimau. he has a narrow point of view. you won`t hear from harimau about a lot of issues.

The Hypocrisy of the Indian Leftists Re: # 98

I am not a big supporter of DMK or AIADMK. But I think MGR, Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi are a cut above their counterparts in the North. Their caste based reservation policies are misguided.

Life is about priorities. You need to prioritize problems correctly to get ahead in life. If you look at the lives of people in Tamilnadu or lives of Tamilnadu Brahmins caste based reservations are somewhere in the middle of the list.

Harimau may whine about all those Brahmins who missed admissions to government funded engineering and medical colleges. At the end of the day most smart Brahmins figure out a way to survive.

The Hypocrisy of the Indian Leftists Re: # 91

You are stereotyping people out of spite. Most of the OBC/SC/ST I know have names with a Sanskrit base.

The Hypocrisy of the Indian Leftists Re: # 61

Most people in the past had no time for science and philosophy. Most people had to do hard manual work for survival.

There are a few groups like Askenazi Jews who do have a higher genetic component for intellectual and business success.

I will give Tamil Brahmins credit. They seem more open to outside ideas compared to their non-Brahmin Tamil counterparts and even Telugu Brahmins. There is probably 5% minority among non-Brahmins and Brahmins who like to beat up each other over the caste based reservation policy.

The Hypocrisy of the Indian Leftists Re: # 75

you look as silly as the Islamic fundamentalists (who rant about the golden age of Islam) when you argue Indian contribution to Mathematics is anything close to what Western mathematicians have accomplished.

The Hypocrisy of the Indian Leftists Re: # 28

DMK has never espoused communism. Their support for socialism or any other left wing ideology was no more than Congress or BJP infatuation with the public sector. They never represented people at the very bottom.

The Hypocrisy of the Indian Leftists
My first question is why DMK is equated with the Indian leftists.