Musings of a modern guy

For some time now, it seems that the United States is getting frustrated with the progress that Pakistan has been making towards getting rid of the hotbed of terrorism right on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The current situation is that the area is a resource center for terrorists - they get support over […]

For the last several years, there has been an ongoing political discussion about whether the United States is following the correct policies with regard to getting rid of terrorism emanating from the region of Pakistan and Afghanistan, rated by many as the most likely place to generate the next big terrorist attack in the Western […]

Now that he has sewn up the Democratic Presidential nomination, it is time for Obama to reduce the gap between himself and McCain over national security grasp and credentials. McCain is a former military man with a distinguished service record, and has served a 5 year prisoner of war imprisonment. He has been involved in […]

Before the Iraq War, there was the war in Afghanistan. In 2001, after the WTC attacks, the US along with the Northern Alliance battled the Taleban in Afghanistan and overthrew its rule. However, they could not capture the leader of the Taleban, Mullah Omar, nor could they capture the leader of Al-Qaeda, Bin Laden. And […]

The Second Amendment of the US Constitution is probably one of the most contentious issues in the US polity. The Amendment covers the right of American citizens to bear arms, and reads thus, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear […]

Immediately after the WTC attack, there was wide-spread support for the actions of the United States administration; this involved supporting the actions of the United States in getting rid of the Taliban in Afghanistan and of taking prisoners from the Al-Qaeda and Taleban attackers over there and interrogating them. However, in a matter of time, […]