Author Archives: Mash

Pakistan And Extremism

[Via Raw Story] President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan claimed on Tuesday that terrorism and extremism had been brought to Pakistan by the West. According to the Daily Times of Pakistan, Musharraf blamed the West for bringing terrorists and extremists to the region … Continue reading

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Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Tonight, marking five years since the attacks of September 11, 2001 President George W Bush declared: "Today we are safer, but we are not yet safe." Aiming for the rafters with his rhetoric, Mr. Bush continued: Since the horror of … Continue reading

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On A Sunny Tuesday Morning

    The first time I went to New York City was in 1979. My parents took us to all the famous landmarks on that trip. The three highlights of my trip were visiting the Empire State Building, riding the … Continue reading

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Asia Blog Awards

The nominees for the 3rd annual Asia Blog Awards have been selected. To my surprise I found out that I have been selected as a nominee for Best Bangladesh Blog Q1 2006/2007.  The complete list of nominees for Best Bangladesh … Continue reading

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Moral Confusion

"Force always attracts men of low morality, and I believe it to be an invariable rule that tyrants of genius are succeeded by scoundrels." – Albert Einstein In Salt Lake City yesterday, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld warned against moral … Continue reading

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