The Voice of Greater Central Asia
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Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat 13 May 2012 (nCa) — His embossed visiting card says Nawabzada Malik Amad Khan but when we sat down for a conversation Saturday in Ashgabat, it was only Amad who spoke – candid, warm and very well informed. Amad, as minister of state for foreign affairs, is one of the youngest ministers [...]
Dr. S.M. Rahman It was interesting to read General Aslam Beg’s article titled “Say No To It”. In very simple words he has described the conduct of the Army Generals, who imposed military rule; those who directly intervened, but did not take-over, and those, who resisted the temptation to intervene and allowed democracy to follow [...]
General Mirza Aslam Beg, Former Chief of Army Staff, Pakistan It is indeed very difficult to say ‘No’ to temptation, because the truth is what the famous American Comedian, Bob Hope addressing a young lady, admitted: “I can stand anything but temptation.” This is the kind of phenomenon we have experienced and suffered, during the [...]
“Humanitarian Bombs,” Anthony Freda Art The Obscenity of Humanitarian Warfare By: Peter Chamberlin America and NATO have done a very bad thing, a perplexing thing–they have blurred the lines between war and peace, by turning “humanitarian intervention” into a tool of aggression. It is now logical to view all American humanitarian aid, in all of its [...]
[Editor’s note: Mustaqbil Pakistan (MP) is a new political party with fast expanding grassroots presence in the country. The party, composed mostly of successful professionals in a broad array of disciplines, aims to detoxify the political scene of Pakistan by inducing transition from personalities to issues. It is also following a relatively fresh approach by [...]
Dr. Ethelle Lord The time may come when long-term care placement becomes a necessity for the person with Alzheimer’s. It was true in our situation. My husband was home about 10 years after his bypass surgery (1999) and subsequent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s (2003). Then when he was unable to walk on his own and I [...]
Ben Tanosborn April 29 marks a score since the “Los Angeles Riots,” sparked by a “not guilty” verdict rendered on four policemen accused of beating a black man, Rodney King, to a pulp. For six days the nation witnessed via television these riots in South Central Los Angeles where 54 people lost their lives and [...]
Тарик Саееди Ашгабат, 19 апреля 2012 (nCa) — Вот дилемма: быть политически корректным или фактически правильным? Когда мы смотрим на Афганистан, мы стараемся игнорировать большую часть картины: слон в комнате – сам афганский народ. Определенные шаги не могут быть предприняты по направлению к прочному миру, не принимая во внимание ту роль, которую сыграли сами афганцы [...]
Доклад и комментарий nCa Ашгабат, 19 апреля 2012 (nCa) — В среду в Туркменистане состоялась международная конференция по Афганистану. Результаты можно описать как середину в трудной дороге по направлению к началу мирного процесса в несчастной стране, которая не в состоянии быть автором своей судьбы. В конференции, официальное название которой «Вторая встреча по подготовке конференции на [...]
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 19 April 2012 (nCa) — Here is the dilemma: To be politically correct, or to be factually correct? When we look at Afghanistan, we try to ignore a big part of the picture: The elephant in the room – The Afghan people. No definite steps can be taken toward lasting peace without [...]
