Monthly Archives: December 2008

Democracy Returns To Bangladesh

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Mash

A Muslim majority country of over 150 million people just held a high-turnout peaceful democratic election. The secular Awami League won a landslide victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections and is poised to send back to power Sheikh Hasina – one … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh | 4 Comments

I’m Rooting For Blago

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Mash

Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich’s appointment of Roland Burris to the US Senate is either the work of a complete madman or the gambit of a political genius. Either way, Blago must have a set of these. Go Blago! Damn the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Politics | 2 Comments

Slumdog Millionaire

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Mash

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. Ours was great. Santa was good to my daughter this year, because she was (mostly) good throughout the year. I, on the other hand, am still without a Nikon D90 🙁 After … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 3 Comments

A Small Measure Of Justice

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Mash

The most anonymous victims of murder are the victims of genocide. We count the victims in numbers – one in a hundred thousand, one in eight hundred thousand, one in three million, or one in six million. The scale of … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights | 5 Comments

The Last Days Of United Pakistan

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Mash

On December 16, 1971 the Pakistan army in Bangladesh unconditionally surrendered to the joint Indian and Bangladeshi forces. With the signing of the Instrument of Surrender, Bangladesh came into being and united Pakistan was at an end. However, in Pakistan … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War | 13 Comments