As we come up on the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, the Obama administration is poised to sign a US-Afghan strategic partnership agreement that could be a prelude to Afghan ci
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US Military's Culture of Religious Bigotry
As the streets of Afghanistan ring out with cries of anti-American outrage, one is compelled to pause and reflect on the toxic environment which catalyzed the ugly incident of the mass-burning of Kora
GOP Candidates: Between Conservatism & Hypocrisy
I can't stop pondering over the question of "what kind of conservatives are the GOP candidates? This has also led me to the following questions: Is it a big thing for a US president to apologize to p
Cold War in Warm Waters
On two occasions in my life I found myself living close to the South China Sea. The sea became my escape from life’s pressing responsibilities. But there is no escape from the fact that the deceptiv
Dispelling the Hysteria around Sharia
Shariah or Islamic Law has become one of the heavily debated issues in the US for the past years where more than a dozen states have moved towards measures of banning Sharia, drawing a lot of reaction
Attacking Iran Will Not Repeat History
On April 10, 2002, then British Prime Minister Tony Blair told the House of Commons, “Saddam Hussein's regime is…developing weapons of mass destruction, and we cannot leave him doing so unchecked.
US vs. Genuine Reforms at the United Nations
The country that has long been known to abuse its powers and privileges in the United Nations is now leading a campaign to reform the same organization. While UN reforms are welcomed, if not demanded,
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