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- 09 Dec 2016 21:32
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 632088
Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread- June 2015
In addition to Turkey, Iran will be watching the Trump admin keenly: Trump's pick for Nat Sec Advisor, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, wanted to prove Iran's hand behind Benghazi. Rep. Mike Pompeo, Trump's CIA designee, has a long track-record of advocating for regime change in Iran. Of course, Gen. Mattis ...
- 07 Dec 2016 10:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
- Replies: 4147
- Views: 882965
Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
One country to watch in a Trump-Putin world will be Turkey, going by the chatter. Last year I had posted material of prominent Islamist eschatologists hobnobbing with Russian Orthodoxy and claiming the "Ottomans" were part of the Dajjal, etc. Now those same guys are very happy about Trump'...
- 07 Dec 2016 03:00
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions III
- Replies: 3964
- Views: 887566
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions III
I think the marginal Indic support for Trump over Hillary was predicated mainly on two things: One was Hillary's and the SD gangs' proven, consistent track record of using the bully pulpit as well as physical aggression (either via proxies, internal sepoy factions, direct, or EJ ) to box India in an...
- 02 Dec 2016 05:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Understanding the United States of America (USA) - IV
- Replies: 929
- Views: 171274
Re: Understanding the United States of America (USA) - IV
Any insights on what are sec. Mattis' opinions on pakis? At least on one occasion, he declared that the Pakis were innocent of Osama's presence in Abbotabad. Combine this with Manafort's proximity to The Donald's circle, and we get a deep state coterie experienced in the game of 'hool' with the Pak...
- 04 Nov 2016 20:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the United States of America (USA) - III
- Replies: 2933
- Views: 445792
Re: Understanding the United States of America (USA) - III
X-post from China Watch thread:
Chinese buying out Hollywood:
-Legendary Entertainment
-Dick Clark Productions
-AMC Theatres
-Carmike Cinemas
etc.
...giving these China-based magnates control over production, investment and distribution.
Chinese buying out Hollywood:
-Legendary Entertainment
-Dick Clark Productions
-AMC Theatres
-Carmike Cinemas
etc.
...giving these China-based magnates control over production, investment and distribution.
- 04 Nov 2016 20:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Watch Thread-I
- Replies: 815
- Views: 182118
Re: China Watch Thread-I
Chinese buying out Hollywood:
-Legendary Entertainment
-Dick Clark Productions
-AMC Theatres
-Carmike Cinemas
etc.
...giving these China-based magnates control over production, investment and distribution.
-Legendary Entertainment
-Dick Clark Productions
-AMC Theatres
-Carmike Cinemas
etc.
...giving these China-based magnates control over production, investment and distribution.
- 31 Oct 2016 20:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran's Identity Faultlines - Islamic / Aryan
- Replies: 256
- Views: 29636
Re: Iran's Identity Faultlines - Islamic / Aryan
X-post from Iran thread: X Posted from the Islamism thread. Gathering around Pre-Mohammadden tomb of founder of the Achaemenid Empire, Cyrus the Great and chanting what prosecutor of Shiraz, Ali Salehi, terms “unconventional slogans” and which Mohammadden Cleric Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani amplifies me...
- 27 Oct 2016 00:48
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition
- Replies: 2738
- Views: 356558
Re: The Bharatiya - Identity, Vision, Agenda, Proposition
X-post from Red Menace thread: When will India begin to link "social justice" with the "Pakistan problem"? In doing so, we can redirect one threat to target the other. Indian discourse should predicate Pakistan's inherent belligerence on the feudal structure of Pakistani society,...
- 27 Oct 2016 00:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Red Menace
- Replies: 3761
- Views: 581944
Re: The Red Menace
When will India begin to link "social justice" with the "Pakistan problem"? In doing so, we can redirect one threat to target the other. Indian discourse should predicate Pakistan's inherent belligerence on the feudal structure of Pakistani society, and not just on the military's...
- 14 Oct 2016 23:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1272663
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Keeping an ear to the rumble, if any: Friend exports pharma to Pak (many Indian pharma cos do). Says he has not heard any specific indications from traders, etc relating to possibility of war. Or from any business councils/associations.Rudradev wrote:^^ We're going to war.
- 14 Oct 2016 10:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indus Water Treaty
- Replies: 3257
- Views: 737391
- 14 Oct 2016 10:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
- Replies: 2752
- Views: 539642
Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion
China Counters India's $2 Billion With $24 Billion For Bangladesh
Hopefully more transparent than the 'game-changer' $45B promised to Pakhanastan.
Hopefully more transparent than the 'game-changer' $45B promised to Pakhanastan.
- 09 Oct 2016 15:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 612302
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
The Hindu says that back on August 30. 2011 India commenced a “surgical strike’” code-named Operation Ginger across the LoC. The “surgical strike’” was to retaliate for an attack on a remote Indian army post in Gugaldhar ridge in Kupwara on July 30, 2011: Operation Ginger: Tit-for-tat across the Li...
- 09 Oct 2016 07:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist State of Pakistan - Multimedia Links
- Replies: 2728
- Views: 579051
- 07 Oct 2016 21:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Balwaristan
- Replies: 91
- Views: 19910
Re: Balwaristan
^^^ Pakistani elites see Pakistan as a superpower-maker and superpower-breaker. Here is what happened just after the above event, off-screen: Snubbed Over Kashmir, Pak Envoy Mushahid Hussain Says United States A 'Declining Power' During the event also, Mushahid Mandela blew hard about how Pakistan p...
- 07 Oct 2016 20:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Which Threat To Indian Interests Should Modi Sarkar Prioritize?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6290
Re: Which Threat To Indian Interests Should Modi Sarkar Prioritize?
Does it occur to us that these people, as a father of Pakistan, are exactly the ones who will never allow the comprehensive destruction of Pakistan to happen? Most recent case in point - the outrage of Salman Khurshid and a couple of others in the C-system to Modi's mention of Balochistan from the ...
- 07 Oct 2016 01:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Which Threat To Indian Interests Should Modi Sarkar Prioritize?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6290
Re: Which Threat To Indian Interests Should Modi Sarkar Prioritize?
Separate, expose and eliminate internal enemies by using opportunities occasioned by losses or victories against external enemy. In that way, strategically prioritize internal subversives (those who position inimical ideologies against the Hindu substrate or parasitically on it) by tactically using ...
- 29 Sep 2016 20:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the United States of America (USA) - III
- Replies: 2933
- Views: 445792
Re: Understanding the United States of America (USA) - III
The christian faith and its reformation movements over period may also have helped subside the racism. The Christian faith was one of the motivators and mobilizers of institutional racism when it existed - both, to convince the whites of their chosen status, and to convince the black of their pious...
- 23 Sep 2016 02:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
- Replies: 2846
- Views: 612302
Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-13 June,2016
Uri tactical brilliance may or may not achieve Jernail Raheel Shareef's term extension - those weird posters appearing in Lahore requesting him to stage a coup was a trial balloon that didn't achieve that. But Uri will also open the Khyber of diplomatic pressure and hands India casus belli, a welcom...
- 01 Sep 2016 01:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
- Replies: 2993
- Views: 386498
Re: Western Universalism - what's the big deal?
Protestantism, as a form of Christianity... Catholics are wrong - they believe in miracles, celibacy, oppose abortion, homosexuality Lots of Protestants also vehemently oppose homosexuality, since that is unequivocally and harshly condemned in the Bible. Many also oppose abortion. However, most cho...
- 24 Jun 2016 18:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 624590
Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
Since the (David) Cormorant has given up, may the (Nicola) Sturgeon multiply and swim free.
- 03 Jun 2016 23:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
- Replies: 5459
- Views: 1139574
Re: Out-of-India - From Theory to Truth: Part 2
Once you cook up a language from modern texts by removing some sounds or cooking up new sounds that "must have existed" anything is possible. You can declare it older, younger yet to come in future or whatever. The gathas as heard today have not been preserved like Vedas with no sound cha...
- 03 Jun 2016 19:35
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 802596
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Not sure why? Correct me if I'm wrong, but AFAIK, the Taliban were always a Ghilzai-dominated rather than Durrani-led movement. RD, the Taliban have always been Durrani-dominated. The Kandaharis are largely Durranis as are their neighbours from Helmand, Oruzgan. RD ji, as SS says, any Durrani-Ghilz...
- 02 Jun 2016 20:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 499327
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
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- 02 Jun 2016 00:25
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6211
- Views: 1787116
- 31 May 2016 22:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3300
- Views: 585596
Re: Iran News and Discussions
Would you be having any references to pre-Achaemenid Iran which used to worship more Mithra than Zarathustra? Mithra was explicitly invoked in all contracts in Hittite and Mittani sources. Later, Zarathushtra's condemnation of bull-sacrifice is a prominent indicator that this rite that was central ...
- 31 May 2016 19:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3300
- Views: 585596
Re: Iran News and Discussions
These Persians are more colonized than we are. They bent over backwards as soon as the Muslims crossed their borders and adopted Arab culture en masse. Moreover, their Ayotallah has to claim he is a descendant of Syed (Arab) which is signified by black topi. It's not enough that they have to doggy ...
- 25 May 2016 19:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3300
- Views: 585596
Re: Iran News and Discussions
http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewto ... 5#p1682515Chandragupta wrote:Major enemy to India?
http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewto ... 2#p2016772
- 24 May 2016 21:05
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3300
- Views: 585596
Re: Iran News and Discussions
Modi's sucking up to Iran may be needed to undo the damage MMS did with his servility to US diktat, backstabbing Iran. In the medium term, we need to keep Iran and Pak apart. In the long term, some of the Arabs will be more reliable allies and cultural cousins, and Iran will be the major enemy. The ...
- 23 May 2016 18:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3300
- Views: 585596
Re: Iran News and Discussions
Quite Pathetic. So called Indian "experts" definition of India-Iran cultural relations is all about what turkic barbarians who adopted persian did in India and their "influence" on India. Not a single word on how Indian civilization influenced Iran. We have partially deracinated...
- 12 May 2016 20:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 499327
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Ok if history only begins 40 years ago then I admit you're right... America was the beginning of openness and fairness...TSJones wrote:40 years ago? the US was far more open than India. Lie to yourself.
- 12 May 2016 18:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 499327
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
the US has changed also. ancient history aside, the US remains one of the most open societies and economies in the world, back then and now. I'm glad the US has changed, but it is a blatant lie to say the it was one of the most open societies back then as well. In terms of race or language policy, ...
- 11 May 2016 00:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
- Replies: 499
- Views: 106678
Re: Saudi Arabia and its impact on Indian security
Iran is very restrained in its rhetoric against the sunnis. The sunnis on other hand call them mushrik. Since the days of Khomeini, it is Shia policy to collaborate with Sunnis who are interested in accepting Shia support as exemplified by collaboration with sunni tribes against the Daesh or Iran p...
- 10 May 2016 23:42
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 499327
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
there are foreign owned banks in the US. a bunch of euros and asian ones as well. the US has one of the most wide open economies in the world. period. http://www.ibanknet.com/scripts/callreports/fiList.aspx?type=fbo Yeah but the US had one of the most segmented and corralled banking sectors until t...
- 07 May 2016 00:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 624590
Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
^^ [Sadiq Khan] ...completed the Law Society finals at the College of Law in Guildford. From 1994 to 1997, he was employed as a trainee solicitor and assistant solicitor and from 1997 to 2005, was a partner in the firm Christian Khan with Louise Christian . Louise Christian... ...is a British human ...
- 22 Apr 2016 23:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
- Replies: 652
- Views: 192204
Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
No hurry, RoyG
- 22 Apr 2016 22:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
- Replies: 652
- Views: 192204
Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Let us take a look at the caste rights in India: The politics of caste quota "rights" as it is found today (and in ages past - for a different set of castes) is a good example of how to go wrong with the concept of "rights" that is disconnected from "qualification" + &...
- 22 Apr 2016 18:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
- Replies: 652
- Views: 192204
Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
The traditional idea on the origin of law has been variously explained. One claim is made in the Narada Smriti - Dharmakosa: With the Yugas progressively seeing the degradation of Dharma the code givers had to help those (Rajan) that needed to manage Vyavahara (law-suits literally) between humans a...
- 22 Apr 2016 04:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
- Replies: 652
- Views: 192204
Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Morality is a form of ethics which is intrinsic to the Semitic experience of the world. True. And I did not use the word "morality", but "ethics". The fact that you can even re-calibrate a "social right" destroys the very idea of it. ...Give me a word in the indian ver...
- 22 Apr 2016 03:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
- Replies: 652
- Views: 192204
Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Obviously, rights and responsibilities are the subject of ethics, and ethics is a subject under Dharma. Not quite. Ethics is a difficult concept to pin down. The way I interpret ethics is a collective standard for behavior. I'm unaware of a more apt term to describe it. This is different from moral...