Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Does Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Have Jewish Roots? | Foreign Policy
I'm not sure that it matters, but it would be ironic.


Billions in aid never reached Pakistan army - Pakistan - msnbc.com
Apparently, of the 6.6 billion we gave Pakistan to fund its army (which was supposed to be fighting al-Qeada or whatever else), only $500 million actually went to it.  The rest was misused.  And the Pentagon and our government don't care.


Is Afghanistan the New Africa? | Foreign Policy
Is our money really improving things?


Finally, an interesting quote from the days when it was still cool to burn living widows on their dead husband's funeral pyres in India:
"You say that it is your custom to burn widows. Very well. We also have a custom: when men burn a woman alive, we tie a rope around their necks and we hang them. Build your funeral pyre; beside it, my carpenters will build a gallows. You may follow your custom. And then we will follow ours."
- General Napier


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