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Why can't love and understanding go hand in hand with pain and suffering? It does in our daily lives, why can't it do so on a geopolitical level? The views expressed by yourself are rare on both sides of the borders (on a side not: not only due to this particular content but some of the most...

That is sadly the truth, but not always literally. In Pakistani society, to be accused is often akin to being guilty. To be found innocent is a mere technicality in the court of law and has often been relegated to a secondary role. She and others like her may die, or they may live and be shunned...

To better understand macroeconomics, it is always a good idea to expand one's perception to include the whole world and stop thinking from the viewpoint of a single entity. Nations don't function like households. A loan taken out by myself to buy a house adds very little, if anything, to my...

The most interesting part of this thread is the master class undertaken by Gambit and Amalakas in the basics of aeronautics. When casual enthusiasts, like myself, can begin to understand the wider discussion based simply on the sheer volume of information provided by you two guys then no one...

The security of Military bases is extremely important but it misses the wider dilemma. SSGs can be placed at every check point of every base and it would not curtail the attacks. The damage can be limited by superior security and reaction time ofcourse, but if we want to prevent attacks outright...

Many don't appreciate how complicated a task it is to run a forum this large and with such a diverse population. Everyone from Pakistanis to Indians to Chinese feel slighted when one of their queries goes unanswered, totally ignoring the genuine effort put forth by the management. Unless there...

The top heavy nature of our armed forces; a leftover from a colonial past does place a greater value on the life of higher officers. The organizational philosophy of following leaders into hell if ordered lends itself to a situation where clearly capable men suddenly turn into headless chickens...

You're completely right, but that is why I feel politicians fail when it counts because they only do the minimum required to garner re-election. The general public on both sides, swayed by constant propaganda, doesn't have any urgency in dealing with matters...or worse would prefer the status...

Thank you for that post, you did a far better job of elaborating my point than I did, myself. The long term ramifications of letting the extremist movement run its course are horrific indeed. The world may be terrified of an extremist Pakistan, but I can assure you the common Pakistani is even...

This war with the extremists is brutal and only exasperated by failure of the Pakistani establishment to see it as such and divert any and all resources to the Western front. The Indian threat is nonexistent. On the other hand terrorists are practically begging for a fight by attacking military...

Ah ofcourse the holocaust was lie. Such a grand conspiracy it was, developed by the West to justify the killing of Arabs years after it actually took place. Imagine the incredible foresight required to plan something a decade in advance...magical. And then the Soviets who actually discovered...

What about aircraft with their full external load out? Would a jf-17, which has a relatively small RCS, be suddenly comparable with a much bigger fighter with a similar load out? You had mentioned previously how 4th gen aircraft have some inherent features that raise their RCS above a certain...

If I may be so bold, I think many Pakistanis are scared (me at the forefront) of being part of a forceful change. It is one thing to criticize the army, but to rise up and break the shackles...we will have to face off against an all powerful entity that has, in the past, suppressed more...

Ah good sir, solutions are only required if there are problems and the current structure of Pakistani politics is extremely comfortable for those in charge. Feudals and Generals alike would have the status quo continue for many more years. While I understand your sentiment, do also think about...

To believe there will never be another Kargil like event is to believe and have faith in the ego and greed of powerful men. For it is not the Pakistani people who have any interest in waging a war against India...a common man has far bigger problems, of mere survival, than the conquering of the...

Is the concept of liberalism even understood in Pakistan? Are we talking here of people who want freedom of expression and the opportunity to do as they please or do we speak of those who simply speak out against the horrid crimes carried out by the few who claim to represent a version of Islam...

It is hard to be sure of air combat as a whole at this point in time, since there has been no genuine battle of the skies since the USAF and USN ran wild over the North Vietnamese and the Iranian Air force took the Iraqis to school. Tactics have changed radically since then, with BVR missiles...

Ahh I see. I just thought I'd make sure before I start dishing out thanks like candy and then find out I was, in fact, not good enough.

I swear, the spelling of THINK TANK seems awfully similar to FULL MEMBER...er wait...did I get fired in a day? That has to be a record.

Indian bikes, like many Indian products would find great success in Pakistan, because in the end, the consumer wants value. A common man will compare the sophistication of a product with the amount of money he/she is capable and willing to spend on it. To the end user, it is often irrelevant...