Taliban Rising: Pakistan swaps mountain skiing for strict Sharia law
Published: 06 May, 2009, 13:22
Once the “Switzerland of Pakistan,” which attracted tourists from all over the world, Swat Valley is now home to the Taliban and Sharia Law, forcing Washington to ponder its next move
I think all Muslims of the world should unite to fight USA and its puppy allies UK and Israel. Each Muslim should take it as his holy duty to engage Yankees whenever, or wherever, he spots them, for Yankees are butchers whose real intention is to harm Muslims as much as they can. With their anti-Muslim mind Yankees are nothing but crusaders of our time. Yankees have already killed no less than 3.5 million Afghan people and 1.3 million Iraqis. The very same scenario they have already staged for Iranians. Wake up Muslims from all around the world and start a decisive fight against Yankee devil. They deserve no mercy given the sins they have committed. It is about saving the whole world, not just saving Islam. Muslim warriors have already gave a prime example how righteous men should deal with the evil empire. They will be blessed forever.
Who is responsible for the mayhem in Pakistan and the creation of the Taliban? THE US. The US Whiteness political economic and social system which has its origins in slavery and genocide for profit, is strongly ideological while posturing as progressive, pragmatic and ethical. This is the core ideological system in which Obama, the current occupant of the Whites' House (yes, that's right) performs Whiteness. I voted for Obama because I clearly understood he is the lesser of two evils. The US has been a state sponsor of terror throughout the world for over 50 years. Its latest military adventurism, along with US led-NATO, is in my region of South Asia. The US is seeking "strategic depth" in South Asia in order to counter Russia and Iran, while continuing satellization of Israel. All three adjoin the South Asia region, which the US is cultivating as the main theater of US geopolitical and global market (natural gas, oil) operations. Recently the US has 'invited' Saudi Arabia, that pillar of Democracy and aggressive exporter of Wahhabi extremism, to intercede in the Af-Pak diplomacy initiative. This is US loose cannon diplomacy at its most dangerous. However, despite the severe provocation posed by the US, fingerpointing at the US does not absolve each nation-state. We each have to do whatever we can to promote social and economic justice in the world for the billions of our fellow citizens of earth. This requires ethical thinking and practice as a conscious choice, over narrowly defined, sel-serving, strategic thinking thinking and practice. We need idealistic pragmatism that demonstrably promotes prosperity under conditions of peace for the billions of hungry, diseased and homeless in our world today. Russia has to do considerably more by developing a visibly open society (look at India as a model to emulate) that takes a responsible place in the world. Chithra KarunaKaran Ethical Democracy As Lived Practice