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NEW YORK – When civilians get killed in conflicts in Sudan, Zimbabwe or Sri Lanka, the United Nations predictably raises hell. But when civilians are victims of domestic insurgencies or military conflicts involving the five big powers — the US, Britain, France, China and Russia (plus Israel) — the Security Council invariably remains silent or paralysed. The UN has …
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Slaughter first, then apologize
It is simply not good enough for US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to “deeply” regret the slaying this week of over 100 innocent Afghan civilians, including some 20 children, near Farah in western Afghanistan. Nor is it acceptable for American commanders to repeat the mantra that they do everything in their power to minimize euphemistically named “collateral damage” — …
Read More »The system stymies Obama
The 100-day honeymoon period is over for President Barack Obama. The kindness with which the world looked at him and his performance will wane as the days pass by. How he will deal with the multiple crises that face the United States in particular and the world in general will come under greater scrutiny and much more fire from now …
Read More »Duties and Responsibilities of Muslim Countries in supporting Palestinians
Muslims all over the world are duty bound; in fact, it is even their religious obligation, to support the Palestinians in their just struggle for freedom. To begin with, they have been fighting for their legitimate rights, against a ruthless and heartless enemy to live in peace in their own homes and lands as peaceful citizens. Their struggle is …
Read More »Chechnya: War is over, crisis is not
Russia announced on April 16 that it had ended the war in Chechnya. The announcement was largely symbolic because for a long time, there had been no clashes in Grozny. Wars can be won, but conflict resolution requires compromise and goodwill. In Chechnya this did not happen. Might can be right, but not always. In a democracy where human rights …
Read More »Muslims for National Harmony Launch website – www.sailanmuslim.com
Filling a vacuum and meeting a long-felt need in Sri Lanka’s Muslim community, a website was launched on April 5 with the aim of advocating the legitimate interests of Muslims of this country while promoting the national interest. The launch of this website, a portal with multiple features, came at a time when Sri Lanka in general and its Muslim …
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