Arab uprising and Western democracy claims

abtin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:45:19 +0000

Western countries often claim the righteous moral rhetoric of supporting democracy as the basis for their foreign policies. The democratic message was used to its fullest potential during the fall of communism in eastern bloc. Communist foes collapsed; the people rose up against the resented Soviet occupier and were attracted by the West.

Pakistani law and order is breaking down

abtin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:57:02 +0000

The past few weeks, people in the United States, have been focused on horrific assassinations in Arizona. Fortunately, nobody is defending the actions of a mad man who perpetrated these acts. In some ways, his crimes might result in a more civil tone in political discourse in the United States, at least for a short period. However, an assassination in Pakistan might be a lot more consequential in the world affairs.

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Arab uprising and Western democracy claims

Pakistani law and order is breaking down