Category Archives: Terrorism

Congressman Jim McDermott’s Support For Convicted Terrorist Mohiuddin AKM Ahmed

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Mash

Last week I wrote a brief post about Congressman Jim McDermott’s introduction of a private bill, H.R. 2181, that aims to give a green card to convicted terrorist Mohiuddin AKM Ahmed. Today the leading Bangladeshi English language newspaper, The Daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Immigration, Published Articles, Terrorism | 18 Comments

Mohiuddin AKM Ahmed Facing Imminent Deportation

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Mash

[UPDATE: Read my op-ed about Congressman Jim McDermott’s private bill. Read the brief submitted by the Department of Justice to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals responding to Mohiuddin’s petition for asylum. It is a damning document that lays out … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Foreign Policy, Terrorism | 94 Comments

Feeding The Pakistan Military

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Mash

The Bush Administration is contributing significantly to the militarization of South Asia. In pursuit of its War on Terror, the Bush Administration has been subsidizing General Musharraf and his military as they continue to cling to power in Pakistan. Pakistan … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Terrorism | 9 Comments

Threatened For Blogging

Posted on May 13, 2007 by Mash

In the wake of the detention by the Bangladesh military of journalist and blogger Tasneem Khalil, I was interviewed by BBC World Service Radio last night about blogging and the intimidation of bloggers by governments. In addition to talking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights, Media, Terrorism | 19 Comments

The American Failure In Iraq

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Mash

    The conversation in Washington is about the consequences of withdrawal. The Surgin’ General, David Petraeus, warns that an early withdrawal would lead to an "increase in sectarian violence". Small businessman and House Minority Leader John Boehner pleads for … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq, Politics, Terrorism | 4 Comments