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...alone, however. One reason why Pakistan is hesitant to mobilize its army is due to fears of backlash from its bordering country, India. Tensions in Kashmir, simmering for decades, will not be resolved overnight. But considering the urgency of the crisis in Pakistan, a moratorium on troop deployment to the Kashmir region should be an immediate priority. Improbable as it is, the Indian government should supply some foreign aid to Pakistan to aid in its attempts at a change of policy...
...thoughts on electoral participation aren't completely clear, given the isolation imposed upon her by the junta. Evading the patrols in Inya Lake may be the only way to find out, but security has already been tightened around her home. After the American's arrest, a troop of police barged into the opposition activist's home and more road blocks were placed near her compound. The Lady shouldn't expect any more surprise guests...
...poll of 1,600 Russians released on Wednesday by the Center for the Study of Public Opinion, 60% of Russians say they agree that denying the Soviets won World War II should be criminalized, while 77% believe the Soviet Union liberated Eastern Europe. On Saturday, thousands of troops, with over 100 tanks, troop carriers and mobile ballistic missile batteries, will parade through Red Square and the center of Moscow as more than 70 aircraft and helicopters fly overhead. But as Russians celebrate their victory over the Nazis, they may also be celebrating the defeat of freedom of speech...
...group seemed to think that exploring high-tech business ventures in Iraq was premature, despite the uncertain security situation at the moment and the many unanswered questions surrounding the implications of the coming U.S. troop withdrawal. Cohen, the State Department organizer, said: "I think there is no such thing as arriving too early...
When the floor was opened for questions, many audience members asked Petraeus about the possibility of a troop surge in Afghanistan. The general said that while he believed that progress could be achieved, he knew that the conflict would certainly escalate with a troop increase...