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Can we start by defining "Islamism" ? If no one has a definition, shall we use the term "Islam" instead?

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^^^^ That is quite interesting they have allowed the above. Didn't think it was going to happen.

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I don't feel Pakistan is that critical to Turkey as some of the energy rich Turkic CAR states. I think Pak and Turkey will have strong relations but I don't think it will be a major threat to India. Rather I think it would be a decent idea to increase investment and economic exchanges with the Turks...

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I think this will keep rising for a while, investors will continue to seek strong returns outside the US and India will prove attractive. Gold however, I think is in a bubble. There is no upside to being in gold unless you're predicting the GoTUS to default on its debt. But the upside to shorting go...

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I don't think the CWG is really that big of a loss of face for India in the eyes of the world. The games aren't really that big of an event, and I don't think it will hurt India's standing. Those who wanted to find fault will have fun, but with no serious damage done to image. Now the government's l...

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This is a nice photo

http://media.defenseindustrydaily.com/i ... bis_lg.jpg

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If more foreign inflows are predicted with relaxation of the caps, that means then this should only be the start of a bull market, after a brief correction admittedly.

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It's close to 20,000 today is the Sensex. Such a rapid and sudden rise is really not good. Especially given the lack of P-note transperancy for Record FII's You're probably right, a secular trend upwards only becomes apparent after multiple smaller advances in the market. If this is a bubble, I won...

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recent college grads are also suffering. experienced, highly educated workers not so much.

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ramana wrote:Shyamd, The move means ALQ has decided its the KSA they need to first takeover.

They wish....

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No problem, glad to satisfy your curiosity.

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I think Turkey screwed up this one badly. If they wanted to undermine Israel, they could have held out longer and kept their cards close to their chest and quietly increased influence while playing lip service to Israel. Instead they showed their hand and decided to alienate themselves from their mo...

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Sure. That is for the workers to decide.

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Libertarianism as a philosophy has its merits, but some of it is extreme, as economies do need some degree of regulation to protect citizens from externalities and address asymmetric information in markets. Government should not be involved in making business decisions where profit making private bu...

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BREAKING NEWS: Suresh Kalmadi attempted to hang himself this morning at the Games Village...

But the ceiling collapsed!!

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If Ron Paul is a candidate then Obama may as well walk straight into the white house. Paul is someone who has a lot of support among conservative libertarians but will never translate that into support from the broader american public. His opposition to abortion, isolationism, opposition to backing ...

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Neshant wrote:Ron Paul may run for 2012 presidency

The audacity of hope indeed.

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Sanjay M wrote:Someone has designed a urinal combined with a sink:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08 ... ixture.php

Genius!!

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In TFTA nations are events like the olympics/WC primarily organized/run by the olympic committee or by the local gov?

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Chechnya vs Tatarstan

http://www.rferl.org/content/Tatar_Stro ... 61836.html

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KPs = brahmins.

The KV is a small part of the JK state, does the insurgency exist in vast tracts of land outside the valley or is it localized to that area?

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Cliches of the century
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2 ... he_century

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Good post, looks like Raghu Rajan is Chicago School to the core.

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This is well in line with Obama's foreign policy approach towards both China and Russia. China is supposed to be guarding over it's sphere of influence and the US will stay out.

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The Andrabis as a community are hardcore separatists. They are of Iranian origin I think.

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It is probably OT but since manum and ssroy have brought it up, I think it might be worth doing a comparison between the Indian and Spanish responses to Islamic empires. There are many similarities.

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No, in hyperinflation, the value of liquid assets surges like gold or oil, but things like houses *I don't believe* appreciate in value because as you said there are no buyers. It is like the scenarios Neshant likes to talk about, when everyone realizes they are being paid in pieces of paper and wan...

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Great idea, it would also form the core of future Afghan army.

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Remember how the Arabs entered Spain. India was not the only one to collaborate with Islamic invaders! Seeking foreign help in order to secure your power is not unusual at all, and we cannot blame it on a cultural decline. It happens even today.

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Sanjay M wrote:(TIME)Divorce Insurance Gives Payout on Breakup

This is like buying a put option on your marriage. This might be a good idea, maybe they can package these and sell "divorce insurance" backed securities. An untapped market.

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We could establish a unified theatre command in the NE region, one that can operate autonomously even if the Chinese overrun the Siliguri area. It may require a big troop and a/c presence, backed up by a lot of stored fuel, and AAMs/BMs based in various sites.

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Hari Seldon wrote:^^ I must say that I do get the feeling the desi equities mart is kinda bubblish right now.

Mind speculating on the reasons? Is it just a surge of foreign capital that is seeking a growing market? If so it may be rational to stay invested.

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Maybe because you cannot predict blowups.

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Why assume that vina was saying Sufis are "nonviolent"? Sufis exist throughout the Islamic world in all the places that have been conquered by Islam's sword. It is not a phenomenon specific to India or Kashmir. I think the idea of Sufism being "peaceful" arises partly because the...

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Which unit has the best motto/slogan?

I'm going to go with the British SAS - "Who dares wins".

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It is a question worth exploring why the printing press wasn't taken up, but we should probably move to another thread. Does the decline of Indian navies have a part in decline of Indian export of manufactured goods? Resistance to new technology may be a part, but it's not a strong argument that soc...

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EDIT: Here is the first pic on the website. http://tropaselite.t35.com/USA-US_NAVY_SEALS-DEVGRU.htm Here is the second one on militaryphotos. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?64638-SEALs/page184 It is surprising to see the photos in the public domain without the faces blacked out ...

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I don't understand what else the Marcos should be carrying.

These guys don't seem that TFTA either.
Pic 1
Pic 2

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Interesting question. I think a big part of this also had to do with the invention and spread of the movable type press, and the resulting upsurge in literacy, and the widespread dissemination of scientific material that resulted, starting in Germany.

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On one thread where an interview with IA soldier was posted, I read that the Insas wasn't "lethal" enough and they desired I think a rifle with a bigger caliber. Question though - don't most ARs use pretty standard cartridges?

Thanks in advance.

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