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India: Pakistan involved in Mumbai attack

“There is enough evidence to show that, given the sophistication and military precision of the attack it must have had the support of some official agencies in Pakistan,” said Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Keep an eye on this. India…

Pakistan removed from the Internet

Ostensibly to protect against “blasphemous” YouTube content, but more likely for political purposes, I’m guessing. With presumably unintended consequences. The leadership of Pakistan just created a massive Denial of Service on their own country. Let’s hope this isn’t the prelude…

Heh

Bush and Cheney put most of their eggs in the basket of a military dictator, Pervez Musharraf, who has been on a self-destructive downward spiral during the past year that makes Amy Winehouse look level-headed. So, will he resign gracefully…

How the Bushies blew it in Pakistan

From a fascinating post by an American who knows Pakistan well But what recent events demonstrate even more clearly is that the Bush administration’s policy of relying on a personal relationship with a megalomaniac manipulator like Musharraf to fight al-Qaida…

Pakistan riots

Two dozen dead in Karachi Juan Cole: The seriousness of the situation in the streets of some of Pakistan’s important towns and cities doesn’t seem to me to be being reported in the US press and media. In contrast, Pakistani…