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Pinches of nuclear salt —Brian Cloughley
The trouble is that when you penalise pariahs and try to make fools of them, and then you strike at them with military force, they might get back at you in ways that you never thought of
America’s justification for its war on Iraq, announced to the UN Security Council [...]
Celebrating the German model —Harold James
In the world of the twenty-first century, models of social organisation have to persuade rather than conquer. The world looks for local or national solutions to global problems. Frau Merkel won the election because she formulated a clear answer
If anyone wanted evidence that we are not in the mental [...]
Who’s corrupt? —Nadeem Ul Haque
When payoffs have fancy names like ‘bonuses’, ‘incentive fees’, ‘no-bid contracts’, or ‘single sourced’, they are respectable. Slumdogs are penalised because they are not capable of these fancy titles
I am from a corrupt country. On the Transparency International (TI) index, Pakistan ranks 134 out of 180. Indeed, stories of our [...]
Equinox and paradox —William B Milam
It is important to recognise that the US remains a cohesive and vibrant society at the micro level, very unlikely to unravel. That could imply that, sooner or later, the macro level, with strong visionary leadership, will begin to knit up also
Fall seems to have come again this [...]
Accounting for Gaza —Mary Robinson
For the sake of human rights and peace in the region, my hope is that the international community will bear witness to these circumstances, consider Judge Goldstone’s report in its entirety and press for accountability for the most serious crimes
This week the United Nations Human Rights Council will debate the [...]
Tax troubles —Dr Manzur Ejaz
With taxable classes not paying, indirect taxes have been used to skim people who are least capable of paying anything to the government. Even then, the gap remains wide and ruling elites travel the world to beg, borrow, steal or blackmail
Imagine: Fairfax County of Virginia, the second richest county in [...]
Reflections on the media —Munir Attaullah
For optimum results, we need to make rational assessments in the present, not ruefully lament much later having been misled by attractive slogans, hypothetical promises, and alluring equivocation
And be these juggling fiends no more believ’d,
That palter with us in a double sense;
Win us with honest trifles, to betray us
In [...]
The turning point —Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi
It is encouraging that civilian and military authorities are working together to fight the menace of terrorism. However, counter-terrorism should not degenerate into a stalemate because that would provide an excuse to some people to return to a pro-Taliban disposition
The successful meeting of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan on [...]
Guerrilla warfare —Shaukat Qadir
To an old soldier who did his humble best for as long as he soldiered, as proudly as he could, it is heart warming to see the army of today learning so swiftly. It takes a very special breed of officers of all ranks and their men to learn to operate [...]
Oasis of learning? —Saleem H Ali
Clear timelines for democratisation need to be established by the monarchy, similar to what has already been done in Kuwait to some degree. Misogynistic laws about women need to be addressed most imminently across the kingdom (not just in enclaves) — there is no room for delay on this [...]
Begging with dignity —Rafia Zakaria
In our sixty-second year, perhaps it’s time we came to terms with the reality that we are and have always been a nation of beggars. Ironically, it is only in embracing this grim reality that we can find the opportunity to change our future
If the recent summit in New York [...]
Beyond the crisis —Age Bakker
The G-20 has shown leadership in providing the political and financial backing for these changes, and the IMF has responded swiftly. There is, however, a genuine risk that the political momentum will dissipate as the world economy slowly recovers
When world leaders gather in Pittsburgh for the G-20 summit, they will [...]
Preparing to beat a retreat? —Najmuddin A Shaikh
We should note that the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), the influential think tank at which President Zardari spoke last Friday, has said in its annual review that “Pakistan remained the biggest source of instability for Afghanistan”
The publication in the Washington Post of a redacted version [...]
Let’s have some fun! —Farish A Noor
Indonesians are intensely proud of their culture and heritage, and will not compromise that for the sake of some radical fundamentalist sending out messages of jihad from a cave in Afghanistan
As the centre of my universe has moved to Central Java, I find myself travelling to the cities [...]
Getting AQ’s story out? —Ejaz Haider
I can imagine Henderson’s excitement over bringing to the world Khan’s account. But he should also be able to sift the grain from the chaff. And yes, the issue of who is using whom cannot be avoided even when the story is good and the subject enticing
Dr AQ Khan [...]