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Mughal oops Taliban takes over Afghanistan.

For past 1400 years there is one thing that Islamic researchers are performing diligently. It is renaming old concepts and groups with new decipherable Arabic or Persian words. Taliban is one such word. The invaders of India were Chugtai Turks … Continue reading →

What America did to itself after 9/11

Originally posted on Tenacious Hellpussy:
Like many Americans, 9/11 is a day I won’t forget. I was 33, living in West Los Angeles, trapped in an abusive relationship and too underpaid by RAND to move out on my own. As…

Remembering 9/11 and now.

America, the world’s most powerful country, was horrified by Al Qaeda on this day in the year 2001 with the 9/11 plane attacks. In just 102 minutes, 2763 people lost their lives. When it happened in 2001, it was late … Continue reading →

America’s future as an ideological state.

America started its journey as a colony of British and declared independence. It’s forefathers refused to make it an ideological state and therefore the constitution of USA created complete separation between church and state. The transition of America from being … Continue reading →

Making Taliban Great

People are hoping against hope that this abandonment of Afghanistan is a strategic retreat and not abandonment. Only time will tell. I have absolutely no clue if it is a stupidness or a masterstroke.

America’s Leadership Has Presented False Choices in Afghanistan

Originally posted on Tenacious Hellpussy:
Note that an edited, and much-abbreviated version of this appeared in Foreign Policy on 16 August 2021. This extended piece has more details. U.S. President Biden has abandoned the Afghans to fend for themselves against…

America after exit from Afghanistan.

For a superpower to fall on its knees thrice within a year should be enough to take away the ‘Super Power’ card it flaunts. First it was China. Inspite of it’s deceitful imposition of corona virus in collusion with WHO, … Continue reading →

Taliban takes over Kabul without firing a bullet.

The bloodless coup in Afghanistan: The President and vice President of Afghanistan have left Kabul, perhaps for Tajikistan. Everybody is wondering as to what happened? First of all the President Ghani and his coterie were all incompetent and thoroughly corrupt. … Continue reading →

Spy Stories Inside the Secret World of ISI and RAW by Adrian Levy, Cathy Scott-Clark: A Review

Spy Stories Inside the Secret World of ISI and RAW written by Adrian Levy, Cathy Scott-Clark appears to be a sponsored work which falls under the category of propaganda. The book is a disappointment because it borders on matching known … Continue reading →

Afghanistan under Attack: What is the truth about the war?

It is well known that Pakistan want dominance in Afghanistan under the pretext of strategic depth and they have pursued this policy ever since. They see the Taliban as a tool for themselves. USA left Bagram Base on 5th July 2021 and immediately Pakistan … Continue reading →