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Parochially I want to single out the unique brain power of SW Asian boys and girls, which underscores my firm belief in the need of universal education of all in what you may see as the Muslim world of SW Asia per se. Example: In Northern Pakistan, for example, in the public schools, boys and...

Respectfully I differ based on my Christian faith. God created us all, not just some of us. We are unable to discern how we are scattered and today of various "tribes, clans, or some might say different racial and ethnic groups." My "best guess" is we were close to "one" until the time of...

Yes, as an Anglo-American of mere English, Scot, Irish, and Welch origins way back, I think you fellows as smart folk must become more objective, recognizing that very many majority and minorities among you are all of Semitic tribal origins way back, which includes the Jews. WE all, Christians...

Too bad you excluded Israel, which has a large Muslim minority and they would rank at or near the top in all sectors your broadly suggest looking at.

|BREAKING NEWS ALERT NYTimes.com BREAKING NEWSMonday, January 20, 2014 4:33 PM EST U.N. Withdraws Invitation for Iran to Join Syria Talks The United Nations on Monday withdrew an invitation to Iran to attend the much-anticipated Syria peace conference, reversing a decision announced a day...

Iran - Economy - overview: Iran's economy is marked by statist policies and an inefficient state sector, which create major distortions throughout the system, and reliance on oil, which provides a large share of government revenues. Price controls, subsidies, and other rigidities weigh down the...

I will ignore your "wit and wisdom" since I lived and worked in the Middle East/SW Asia/Pakistan, and am a retired International Banking Officer, NYC based, Asia Section. Clearly "I got your goat!" Cheers.

This article from the Dec. 16, 2013 issue of the JERUSALEM POST should stimulate some conversation here. EU to ease sanctions as soon as Iran curbs nuclear work By REUTERS 12/16/2013 18:32 in Share Select Language ▼ European Union officials meet Iranian deputy foreign minister in...

For the readership today in general, the nation of Malaysia is the largest democracy in SE Asia, as a majority Muslim state. It is possible to have democracy and other faith systems while a given nation is statistically also majority Muslim. Malaysia is a god example.

My "understanding" included drawing you out, albeit briefly, by offering some views that many will disagree with to "cause" those open minded and educated enough in the democratic process to counter-comment. Your theme as a Full Member in and of itself seems degraded by an inability to deal...

You and I agree on one of your points: " if Iranian regime is ever to be changed it must be from within and its replacement should be a secular government." However, the public facts are that the Taliban, planning and operting from Afghanistan and northern parts of Pakistan, engineered the 911...

This will give any interested readers some points of view and/or facts as you may agree or disagree with statements, from which, around which, or despite which you can offer your views and what you view as facts. Iran and Saudi Arabia - Middle East Cold War Tension in the Persian Gulf By Primoz...

Would you like to draw a distinction, list differences, between the Saudi Kingdom style of governmentg and the Ayatolla theocracy style of government?

The Grand Ayatolla, not the elected government of Iran, have the final word in both domestic and foreign affairs for Iran. Iran has two tests to meet and pass, otherwise the next internal revolution in Iran will end the rul of the Ayatollas once and for all. The two tests are: 1. Ending of...

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The book later was made into a movie which was well received in theaters years ago across America.

I did meet Christmas, 1963 era at our Badabur US Base Pakistan Chief Air Marshal Ashgar Khan, who was in his 30s age wise. I believe Air Chief Marshall Khan is now retired and living in the Islamabad area. He is one of the very finest, most honorable, and cleanest flying officers ever in the...

Brigadier General Chuck Yager, USAF, Retired, Deceased, was older than I am...I'm 74 years old. I regret to say I never personally met Brigadier Yager, but know of his test pilot exploits, and thought highly of him as an excellent example of what a top notch USAF pilot should be as a historic...

I have a few Pakistani civilian friends living in the Karachi area today, in 2014. I still hear regularly from these few. I used to get, primarily in response to hundreds of letters printed in the Peshawar FRONTIER POST dozens of different civilian as well as academic (college...

I am glad to hear from you all. Thanks for the feedback. So I am a Lt. Colonel here vs. a pension drawing full Colonel (06) in real life. And, I am a professional, which is a kindness as I have fought the war against terrorism ever since 911 mainly via Internet writing on my part. So be...