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Jihad moves to South Asia

Published on December 28, 2008 in Commentary. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

When al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri issued a statement in November, commenting on the election of Barak Obama as the new American president, it was an interesting read. Think about an annual report by the CEO of a giant multinational corporation, where success stories are highlighted, market competition is estimated and future plans are drawn. His statement was very much styled in that fashion, detailing how far the global Jihad has come and how far it needs to go.

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In the footsteps of Musharraf

Published on December 18, 2007 in Commentary. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

As if one Pervez Musharraf is not enough. If things go as planned, the world is now set to watch another general taking over a presidential palace in South Asia, sometime in 2008. Religiously following the blueprint by his Pakistani mentor, the Bangladeshi army chief, General Moeen U Ahmed, also plans to edit the country’s constitution in order to establish total military control over the parliament and the government.

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