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16-Jun-11 World View — Thailand Heads For A Major Election Crisis

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Thailand heads for a major election crisis Yingluck Shinawatra (Spiegel) The fault line between the élite fair-skinned market dominant minority Thai-Chinese and the dark-skinned indigenous Thai-Thai majority laboring class may soon become violent again,

Just Desserts

News Flash: Since the killing of Osama bin Laden, the Obama administration has engaged in a trust-building effort with Pakistan…. I’m trying to be calm. What this means after the US zeroed in on OBL living in plain Pakistani sight,

Where Is Pakistan Headed?

In the wake of the successful mission to kill Osama Bin Laden relations with Pakistan are strained. The U.S. is expecting that Pakistan is going to sharply reduce the number of U.S. military trainers allowed in their country. Intelligence sharing

SEALs, Special SEALs, Super SEALs

Like most Americans, I rejoiced on learning of the death of Osama bin Laden. On any number of levels, it’s a good thing that he is dead, and dead “by our hand.” As details of the operation that took his

24-May-11 World View — Violence Grows In Yemen

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Violence grows in Yemen after Saleh again refused to resign Anti-government protesters in Sanaa, Yemen (AFP) Full scale tribal warfare appears to be breaking out around Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, on Monday, as

23-May-11 World View — Major Terrorist Attack In Karachi

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Major terrorist attack on Navy airbase in Karachi, Pakistan Pakistan’s PNS Mehran naval base, Karachi (Tribune) A well-planned professional terrorist attack was launched on the Pakistan’s PNS Mehran naval base in Karachi, Pakistan, on

Pakistan and China Buddy Up In Fighter Jet Deal

I suppose in the much larger picture, 50 fighter jets from China do not mean a lot, especially since Pakistan entered the joint venture with China for their production in the first place. It is worth noting that China footed

22-May-11 World View — Greece Commemorates Battle Of Crete

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Greece commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Crete Monument to the Greek victory over the Nazis at the Battle of Crete (Kathimerini) On May 20, 1941, Hitler’s elite paratroopers invaded Crete overnight

Miami Imam, Sons Charged With Supporting Taliban

From the Associated Press: A Miami imam and two of his sons have been arrested on federal charges they provided financial support to the Pakistani Taliban, while three others in Pakistan have been indicted on charges of handling distribution of

Chicago Trial Could Show Pakistan Terrorism Link

From the Associated Press: A terrorism trial that starts Monday in Chicago could feature testimony alleging links between Pakistan’s intelligence agency and the terror group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed more than 160 people.

Chicago Trial Could Show Pakistan Terrorism Link

A terrorism trial that starts Monday in Chicago could feature testimony alleging links between Pakistan’s intelligence agency and the terror group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed more than 160 people.

15-May-11 World View — Syria Refugees Flee To Lebanon

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hundreds of refugees crossing border from Syria to Lebanon Syria has been cracking down violently on protesters in the town of Talkilakh, on the border with Lebanon. Hundreds of women and children are fleeing

14-May-11 World View — No More 'Zombie Consumers

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. ‘Years of retrenchment’ for America’s ‘zombie consumers’ During the credit bubble a few years ago, the world could count on America’s “generation of ‘zombie consumers’” to spend their time at the mall, providing the

Khushab Versus Abbottabad, Pakistan

With the death of Osama Bin Laden, the search must continue to seek and destroy Al Qaeda leadership. Many names come to mind but the greatest blow to Al Qaeda would be the killing of Ayman Muhammad Rabaie al-Zawahiri. If

Pakistani Lack Of Intelligence

With Osama bin Laden dead and buried thanks to the Navy SEALs, the Obama Administration needs to reevaluate America’s relationship with Pakistan. As Jay Leno joked last week, Osama bin Laden was not “hiding out” in Pakistan – he was

E.O. 13224 and Haqqani Network

Badruddin Haqqani is a terrorist. He is the leader of the Taliban affiliated group known as the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan. This group predominantly operates in Eastern Afghanistan and Western Pakistan. Today, the U.S. State Department released a new Executive

'New' Bin Laden Clips Raise More Questions Than They Answer

Over the weekend, the Department of Defense released soundless video clips of what appear to be previously unpublished “outtakes” from Osama Bin Laden video messages. The clips were reportedly discovered among materials seized at the compound in Abottabad, Pakistan, that

Wanted DEAD Or ALIVE?

This title is probably the only fact we have heard about the death of Osama bin Laden (OBL). There has been so much misinformation out there it’s like an Oliver Stone movie. Does any of it matter? The only thing

The Deceptive Tactics of Flying Imams

On May 7th, two Muslim Imams, Masudur Rahman and Mohamed Zaghloul, were taken off a Memphis flight. “It’s racism and bias because of our religion and appearance and because of misinformation about our religion,” one of the imams, Masudur Rahman