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Madrid–the metropolis of mourning
IT is no secret that the US has been
pressing Pervez Musharraf hard to intensify the operations to arrest
Osama bin Laden in good time for the voting in the American presidential
election. In fact, as Seymour Hersh, an extremely knowledgeable US
journalist and commentator, has claimed there already is a deal with
Musharraf for sending American troops into Pakistani territory to flush
Osama out in return for America’s decision to let Pakistan get off the
hook over nuclear proliferation.
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Fundamentalists tighten grip over
Iran
US intervention in Iraq war, hot
pursuit of Taliban and al Qaeda activists inside Afghanistan and
Pakistan, pressure on Syria and the Palestine issue, have given a boost
to anti-US feelings among the radicals in the entire region.
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Neighbours’ antipathy
STRONG feelings against India have given a spurt to
Bangladesh’s efforts to develop trade ties with Thailand, Indonesia,
Pakistan and Malaysia. Its geographical location makes its task more
difficult but the more India appears reluctant to be a generous
neighbour, the stronger the anti-India feelings both among the people
and the government.
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Musharraf: Clearing the way for
Supreme Commander?
BY promising to shed the rank of Chief of
Army Staff and doff the uniform, President Pervez Musharraf may be
preparing to outflank the mullas of the Muttahida Majlis Amal (MMA) by
assuming the rank of “Supreme Commander of Army” in a very real sense.
“Field Marshal” Ayub Khan had set a precedent for successful dictators
to follow.
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