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Facebook Restored In Pakistan

June 1st, 2010 · 6:00 am

Pakistan issued a ban on the social networking website, Facebook, due to the posting of a contest that solicited images of the Prophet Muhammad. According to most Muslims, images of the Prophet Muhammad are blasphemous. Since, Facebook has blocked access to that particular content for Pakistan only and issued an apology. A Pakistani court in [...]

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US Military Advisor In Iraq Says “Time To Go Home”

July 31st, 2009 · 7:18 am

In a very blunt memo, a US advisor, Col. Timothy R. Reese, in Iraq stated that even though there are numerous deficiencies in Iraqi forces, they are now capable of protecting the Iraqi government, and it is now time for US soldiers to return home. Forces on the ground have grown concerned that in recent [...]

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Global Issues: al Queda and Violent Traditionalism

July 26th, 2009 · 7:27 pm

In Osama Bin Laden’s Letter To America, the topics of women and family take a deeply personal tone. (vi) You are a nation that exploits women like consumer products or advertising tools calling upon customers to purchase them. You use women to serve passengers, visitors, and strangers to increase your profit margins. You then rant [...]

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