By Sajjad Shaukat On December 15, last year, in his reply to the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the memogate case, the Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani stated that the memo was a reality, and a conspiracy was being hatched against the army and national security. Ex-Chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha also submitted his reply, stating that Mansoor Ija ...

Asif Haroon Raja While the US and India are incessantly blaming Pakistan for fomenting terrorism in Afghanistan and in India, Pakistan on the other hand remain on the defensive and never tire of giving lengthy explanations. Our leaders prefer to ignore the vicious propaganda of the two accusers despite the fact that Pakistan is the biggest victim of terrorism and its sacrifices far outweigh the sacrifices r ...

   Iran expects its right to enrichment is recognized in Moscow: Jalili    Tehran expects that its right to nuclear technology, including uranium enrichment, will be recognized in the nuclear talks with major powers in Moscow, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and Supreme National Security Council secretary says.  Saeed Jalili made the remarks during an exclusive [caption id="attachment_1639" align="alignrigh ...

By Brad Knickerbocker President Obama's announcement on young illegal immigrants this week was a smart tactical move. But the main question he still faces is: 'Are you better off now than you were four years ago,' as Ronald Reagan put it in ousting Jimmy Carter in 1980. Barack Obama’s surprise announcement on immigration this week – in essence, a DREAM Act end-run around Congress – had immediate political b ...

[caption id="attachment_1630" align="alignright" width="297"] UN: Israeli Forces Killed 2,300 in Gaza[/caption] By Zaheerul Hassan Will Obama able to stop Israeli brutality against innocent Palestinian people in his next tenure? It is the question in every individual who respect humanity. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Israeli forces have killed nearly 2,300 Palestin ...

By Robert W. Merry June 154, 2012 "Information Clearing House" --  On November 26, 1941, a White House aide named Henry Field was summoned to the office of Franklin Roosevelt’s secretary, Grace Tully, for what seemed like a bizarre assignment. Tully instructed Field, one of the [caption id="attachment_1625" align="alignright" width="233" caption="Iran-US never ending conflict over nuclear issue"][/caption] ...

Michael Sfard We are now marking the 45th anniversary of the largest national project in our young country's history: the suppression of millions of peoples' longing for independence and freedom. This project is bigger than the National Water Carrier, more expensive than the Lavi fighter jet, which never did take off, and more foolish than the idea of draining Lake Hula, which wound up exacting a tremendous ...

by Ron Prosor In the barren deserts of the Middle East, myths find fertile ground to grow wild. Facts often remain buried in the sand. The myths forged in our region travel abroad – and can surprisingly find their way into these halls. I would like to use today's debate as an opportunity to address just a few of the myths that have become a permanent hindrance to our discussion of the Middle East here at th ...