Author Archives: Mash

The Joke At The Heart Of American Foreign Policy Toward The Middle East

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Mash

If you ever doubt who controls American foreign policy, consider the case of Chas Freeman. Freeman was, until today, Barack Obama’s appointee to chair the National Intelligence Council. No more. Today Freeman was forced to withdraw from the position. Why … Continue reading →

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Who Cares About YouTube Anyway?

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Mash

About a year and a half ago I uploaded three videos to YouTube. For more than three and a half decades these videos, and the truth they held within them, remained largely hidden from the Bangladeshi people. Few had read about … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh Bans YouTube

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Mash

Bangladesh has blocked YouTube and some other file sharing websites after audio of a meeting between the Prime Minister and a large gathering of army senior officers was leaked and posted on YouTube. The AFP reports: Bangladesh has blocked the … Continue reading →

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Pilkhana: Armchair Hostage Rescue

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Mash

The above is a Google Earth image of the sprawling BDR headquarters at Pilkhana in Dhaka [click the image for a larger image]. Pilkhana is a sprawling compound surrounded by densely populated neighborhoods of Dhaka. Take a moment and ponder … Continue reading →

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After The Massacre

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Mash

When a crisis strikes in a country like Bangladesh, the civilian government usually faces two main challenges. First, it must deal with the crisis itself. Second, it must deal with the ever present possibility that the army may intervene and … Continue reading →

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