The Day We Killed Bob Woolmer Re: # 63

masadi, you are a disgrace to humanity.

The Day We Killed Bob Woolmer Re: # 38

``Freedom of press in Pakistan is still too immature to realize what responsibilities come along with freedom of press``.

Very true.

And this applies to posting on message boards also.

The Day We Killed Bob Woolmer The lack of sensitivity and callousnes shown by some people here is very disappointing.

The Day We Killed Bob Woolmer Re: # 8
Sir, please refrain from making political statements. Write an article against intolerance and extremism elsewhere, and I will fully support you. But let this be a place for people to honour the memory of a good man. Thank you.

The Day We Killed Bob Woolmer Bob Woolmer was one of the best coaches we ever had. He put his life and soul into improving Pakistani cricket, and barring a few one-day matches, his efforts did pay off in test matches. It is such a tragedy that this extremely likeable Englishman died for the cause of Pakistani cricket. My thoughts go out to his family. Rest in peace, Bob Woolmer. We will miss you.

Raiwind IX Re: # 79

I already knew that Saudi Arabia has some of the most hypocritical and barbaric laws in the world, but I did not know that they kill Bihais just because they are Bihais. Can you please give a reference? Thanks.

Revathy Gopal: RIP I also lost a close member of my family to cancer recently and I can imagine the pain the family is undergoing right now. There are certain things that are beyond our human comprehension and there is no alternative but to accept them.

May God give her family the courage to face this difficult time.

Rest in peace, departed soul.

Teaching Science Badly – and Well Re: # 17

Natural sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) are the foundation on which the whole structure of what is loosely called ``science and technology`` rests. More specifically, good quality engineering research is impossible without a basic understanding of the physics involved. Pakistan may be churning out thousands of engineers, but their contribution to the advancement of engineering is negligible because of the reasons mentioned by Professor Hoodbhoy.

There is a difference between a good technician and a good engineer. And that is knowledge of physics.

The YouTube Baby The fundos and the khakis are different sides of the same coin. They have lived in a symbiotic relationship since the the 1970s and depend on each other for their survival. Don`t be fooled by a you tube video clip.

Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad and the Shame of Mesopotamia Re: # 54
Countries pursue their national interests, as they perceive them. It was in America`s national interest to support Saddam against Iraq, and it was in their national interest to get rid of him. It has never been about spreading democracy.

Instead of expecting America to do something about their dictators, why don`t Muslims do something about it themselves?

People only get the governments they deserve.

Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad and the Shame of Mesopotamia Re: # 41
One day, for a change, try writing a few lines in simple, polite language. Trust me, they will make sense.

Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad and the Shame of Mesopotamia Re: # 40
Post 19: ``So even if Saddam killed one person or a million the punishment cannot exceed capital punishment. Hence he has paid his due to the society, and we must let him rest in peace.``


Post 40: ``All said and done, it does not releive Saddam of any crimes against his own people. Those crimes are there. But we must put everything in perspective and truth must be told.``

Logic, anyone?

Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad and the Shame of Mesopotamia Re: # 28
Two wrongs don`t make a right.

Saddam`s crimes do not justify the invasion of Iraq and the lies propagated by the neocons.

And the argument works the other way also.

Just that some people do not have the honesty and/or the moral courage to apply the same rules to themselves that they want to apply to others.

This is called hypocrisy.

Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad and the Shame of Mesopotamia Re: # 23
Oh come on! The Islamic World has more important things to be outraged at. Like some cartoons in an obscure newspaper in a tiny European country.

Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad and the Shame of Mesopotamia Re: # 19
Read my post again. The invasion of Iraq was illegal, wrong. However, this does not justify the crimes of Saddam. Let us show some moral courage and condemn evil irrespective of who commits it. Selective criticism is hypocrisy, called munafiqat in Arabic and riyakari in Persian.

A, B or C are not responsible for Muslim on Muslim violence. Muslims themselves are. And if they kill each other at someone else`s behest, that makes them both murderers AND stupid.

Saddam: The Butcher of Baghdad and the Shame of Mesopotamia Re: # 14
Urstruly, does the illegality of the American invasion of Iraq lessen Saddam`s crimes?

Do the evil designs of the neocons for world domination justify Muslim hypocrisy in keeping quiet over Muslim on Muslim violence?

Do the lies of Bush and Blair wash away Saddam`s crimes?


The problem with ideologues, Islamist and of the neocon variety, is that they go to any extent to prove the other side wrong without considering the possibility that both may be equally wrong.

And by the way, the study from which you quote the figure of 650,000 dead also says that 30% of these deaths are attributable to action by occupation forces. The rest, 70%, are a result of Shia-Sunni violence (started by Sunni Jihaids). That comes out to 455,000 Muslims killed by fellow Muslims.