Musings of a modern guy

In a sense of how difficult this fight against terrorism can be, a Canadian citizen who was sent by the US to Syria for interrogation was awarded compensation by the Canadian Government for his torture and imprisonment. This is a very tricky situation. Everybody would want to avoid a situation where a person is locked […]

It is an open secret that Iran sees the current sectarian conflict in Iraq as an opportunity to reverse decades of isolation. Iran is the only predominantly Shia nation in the Middle East. All the other major players in the region are Sunni run, and always suspicious of Iran’s intentions. With the Iranian revolution, there […]

The Pakistani Government is really feeling the pressure over its support of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Over this past few months, there has been a been sustained push on Pakistan. On every occasion, the Afghan Government has been pushing Pakistan to do more to prevent the attacks from the Taliban residing on their side of […]

In a sign that it is wise to respect the words of some Governments as well as agree that not everyone sends troops just for conquering land, the Ethiopian Government has started withdrawing some of the troops that it sent in to overthrow the Islamic militia that had taken control of Somalia. This is good […]

In an article in the New York Times, it is emerging that the international pressure on Iran is taking its toll. Read the article here. Some excerpts from the article:

Less than a month after the United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions on Iran to curb its nuclear program, two hard-line newspapers, including one owned by […]

In a realization that could be a bit late, the US Government has realized that Pakistan (or atleast Pakistani territory) is the epicenter of a terrorist web that is extending towards the whole western world. Read the actual article here. After 2001, when the US pressure forced Pakistan to do a u-turn about its support […]