FAULT LINES: The battle for Kirkuk
On this week's episode of Fault Lines Josh Rushing travels to Northern Iraq to look at one of the most serious divides the country faces.
Kurds and Arabs are poising themselves for a face off in the North over land, oil and power.
Kirkuk, a city rich...
A movie on the Iraq war
Plot:
Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region
To watch this movie for free:
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Iran is not the 'role model' for Pakistan as many Pakistanis make it out to be.
Many Pakistanis both Pan-Islamists and secularists see Iran as the brave country that stands up to western imperialism simply because it has cut off economic, political and diplomatic ties to America and does not...
This is an article from 2004 to help with this discussion. :coffee:
Bush names Pakistan 'major ally'
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The US expressed concerns earlier this year over the leaking of nuclear secrets
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Pakistan to ask Switzerland to reopen Zardari cases
Mr Zardari has been dogged by corruption
claims over the years
Pakistan's anti-corruption agency is to ask Switzerland to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Zardari.
The move came after Pakistan's Supreme Court said it...
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I have seen countless times on this forum that some mods give favoritism to certain members...
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Could someone explain what type of area is Sahiwal, Pakistan. Is this city considered one of the poorest areas in the Punjab province? How is this city viewed from people from other more economically developed cities such as Lahore and others? Are most people referred from Sahiwal as paindoos...
Here is a link to videos pertaining to past/current events and social life in Pakistan. They date from early 2000's to 2009. These videos are produced by PBS Frontline and they present an unbiased view. Click below to view selection of videos.
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I don't know why its always the Indian people that have a problem with Pakistanis who say they are different from Indians. They have started this propaganda that Pakistanis are like Indians to assert their dominance over Pakistanis. Just face the facts Pakistanis are different from Indians...