Comments for Out of Central Asia Now

Comment on Power of Information; Power of Knowledge WikiLeaks Documentary, Must See by Moe

Moe — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:54:52 +0000

Hey! Where are you? You’re missed.

Comment on Ron Paul is Correct. Julian Assange writes “Don’t shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths” by Moe

Moe — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:34:35 +0000

I’ve been kind of agnostic about Assange and about what wikileaks does or doens’t do. But I am deeply disturbed by the way commercial interests and American corporations are falling in line with their government’s wishes.

Of course governments will complain – they are embarrassed. But for Amazon and PayPal and all those servers around the world to be pulling down the site (even Switzerland!) – that’s deeply disturbing.

I posted some days ago my own theory about why htis is all happening now – Assange announced just after the diplomatic document dump that the next target was major US banks. And then the fun began . . .

They’re terrified of shining any light on bank behavior.

Comment on Ron Paul is Correct. Julian Assange writes “Don’t shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths” by gt

gt — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:19:20 +0000

Maybe a good thing ….

We NEED transparency as part of a proper steering mechanism to survive the global society we created with technology.
At this moment our society has an obsolete 200 years old steering mechanism with to many crisses. How can a few wise people understand these complex global issues pending ?

Would we have gone to Iraq over Weapons of mass destruction is we were part of the diplomatic cable discussion ?
Better of with more transparency ? Credit Crises / Cable gate shows governments are not so much in control of the global society.
Wasn’t it work of the press to tell us the truth ?

At least the cork out of the bottle. Fact is that secrets are harder to keep anno 2010.
Shutting down is naive. Discuss it is the only option.. Come on free press, have vision ..take the lead.

Comment on Peace Movement to Begin? Withdraw U.S. Troops from Afghanistan (Ed. note: and elsewhere) by Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:48:52 +0000

Good article! Thanks.

Comment on (UPDATE, WASH POST REPORTS) Mass Assassinations Lie at the Heart of America’s Military Strategy in the Muslim World by Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:08:52 +0000

This just makes me sick! We little citizens are so helpless. Keep shouting, John!

Comment on The wars go on, as we take a Vacation by Tricia

Tricia — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:46:03 +0000

Thanks for this John–so sad and infuriating to read, especially on this day.

Comment on “Pakistan, Failed State #10,”; now Noah’s Flood washes away a generation’s hope for improvement; and the war goes on by Fountain Xue

Fountain Xue — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:02:23 +0000

You have what it takes to be courageous, Mr. Idris. Can Pakitan get rid of its corrupt politicians and terrorist mullahs? Can you envision a Pakistan government, judiciary, police and education system that ensures it does not does deserve the wrath of nations and the curse of its people?
Thank the Lord, the Indians have not walked into Pakistan, yet. But, who would want to?
Rebuilding, yes. wih the same old mullah and politicians, NO!
Some weeks ago the debate was on the wanton massacre of Ahmadis. But now, we should plan on rebuilding the country after the hey day of the mullah ended in the wrath of Allah and the wrath of nations.
The silver lining in the monsoon clouds is more than a glimmer of hope. God cleaned the country from the north to the south, east to the west of the sin of mullahism.
Rebuild Pakitan without the mullah, without the madrassas, with a better army that can pull the trigger before the mullah butchers people in worship, a better police than the one that dances around only to pick up fatalities, with a judiciary that will hang the first mullah who incited peope to murder and a people who will no longer tolerate abuse of minorities.
At time like this, we should forget the past? This is only chance that country will ever have to be a state in the comity of nations. If Pakistani mullahs are to be tolerated in Europe, America and elsewhere, let them take note that only secularism guarantees freedom, not mullaism. This is what happens to mullaism.

Comment on Bowe Robert Bergdahl, U.S. Soldier’s plea “Bring me home”, Bring them all Home, No more war funding, deny the $33 Billion NOW by Jesse

Jesse — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:29:31 +0000

Please release this young man being held captive. I am speaking as an American this war is not necessary this young man needs to be at the comfort of his home with his family and friends. Please hear us all out.

Comment on What would George Orwell say about the Withdrawal from Iraq?; 14 Million Pakistani’s caught in the Flood; (Update) Wikileaks to release 15,000 more documents very soon by Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:21:55 +0000

Thanks for that fascinating story musing about Orwell. Well done! I had not seen it before.

Comment on $58 Billion more for War, no money for our States; U.S. Lasers shoot down Drones, Missiles, airplanes; “4 More Years, 4 More Years” by James Sutherland

James Sutherland — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:11:30 +0000

Personally I find out behavior in Afghanistan troubling, especially the unmanned drones. I wrote an article about them- they are at best questionable under international law, and at worst they are non-military assassination machines. My article is here, if you’re interested:

http://internationalaffairs.suite101.com/article.cfm/do-predator-drones-violate-international-law