With a heavy dose of fear and violence, and a lot of money for projects, I think we can convince these people that we are here to help them.
That’s what Col Nate Sassaman of the 4th Infantry told the New York Times in 2003.
Now, although I recoiled initially when I read this quote, I have [...]
Breaking news. Bhutto murdered. Is anyone surprised?
When word of Benazir Bhutto’s murder came in, I immediately referred the matter to our political analyst Colonel Bleep. (You might recall that Bleep and I have had some influence on the Indian sub-continent in the past, though we’re entirely blameless in this present case).
What’s our [...]
Well, another day, another atrocity.
MacDara commented on yesterday’s post that religions should get better killers.
It reminded me of an old post, from back in the days when very few people read this site. It seems appropriate.
Imagine Being a Dead Muslim
UPDATE Since this post was written, Benazir Bhutto has been murdered. The post about that is HERE.
Original postI’m out for a quiet evening with friends when my phone buzzes that irritating text-buzz that I must change some time.
It’s Colonel Bleep.
Watchin news from Karachi?, the message says.
Oh no! I think. Dear God, [...]
What’s with all this effigy-burning in the Indian sub-continent?
The last controversy I mentioned here was the Shilpa Shetty outcry in India which, you might remember, involved the famous Bollywood actress being verbally attacked by Jade Goody, a lard-monster. Well, on that occasion, there were villagers in the remotest mountain redoubts setting fire to effigies [...]
Well, it’s hard to know where to go from here. You see, originally I was going to write about the reaction in Pakistan to the defeat of their cricket team by Ireland, but in the circumstances that seems a bit insensitive. After all, a man has died and despite what you might hear [...]
