Yes, there is a good debate in that thread. The ex-member "Chanakya" has made some cogent arguments (and apparently got himself banned in the process!). I would particularly recommend this post
Pakistani charged with blasphemy
Sandul Bibi was arrested in October 2008.
Pakistan (MNN) ― Twenty-year-old Sandul Bibi faces anywhere from four years in prison to the death penalty if she is convicted of blasphemy under section 295-B of Pakistan's legal code.
She has...
Mr Tarrar, don't worry about your govt being "sold-out". They are actually very patriotic. They are so patriotic that they made up those stories about the so-called "Satish Anand Shukla" and the alleged "Indian female spy".
Fortunately they don't seem to have made up any stories this time...
It's business as usual for JuD despite ban - Middle East Transparent
Amir Mir
Saturday 10 January 2009
LAHORE: Despite having confirmed that Ajmal Kasab is a Pakistani national, the authorities in Islamabad seem to have taken half hearted measures to enforce the ban the United Nations’...
Mumbai handlers in Pakistan cheer after ordering murders over phone - The Long War Journal
Written by Bill Roggio on January 7, 2009 11:20 PM to The Long War Journal
The Pakistan-based handlers of the Mumbai terrorists ordered the murders of civilians over the phone and cheered after...
Being Muslim you believe in "ghazawatulhind", and so others should be careful?
Can you tell us, if being Muslim, you believe in freedom of religion? Can you tell us, if being Muslim, you believe that Muslims who leave Islam should be slaughtered? Do you believe people should be slaughtered for...
Actually the GoP bloody well knew he was a Pakistani within 48 hours of that attacks. The village was swarming with ISI agents and his parents were in custody. They have admitted Ajmal's identity only after intense international pressure. GoP tried to cover it up for as long as they could but...
Nobody is saying that Bangladeshis are terrorists - but those who deny there is any terrorism problem are not being honest.
The interim government did a great job by hanging Bangla Bhai - definitely there are good Bangladeshis who are aware of the problem and are helping to tackle it.
OK, I am posting an article entitled "The Mothers of the Lashkar" by noted Muslim scholar CM Naim, Professor Emeritus, University of Chicago.
It is a review of a book published by the LeT, and talks about the swamp of fanaticism and poverty that breeds terror organizations like the Lashkar...
It's true that poverty and deprivation plays a role in radicalization.
But that's not the full story. You'll find even "educated" people justifying terror by citing the "Ghazwa-tul-Hind" Hadith.
The ideology of radical Islam has to be challenged and defeated intellectually.
INDIA: Kashmiri Women Repose Faith in Electoral Politics
By Athar Parvaiz
Kashmiri women queue up to cast their ballots for the state assembly polls.
Credit:Athar Parvaiz/IPS
SRINAGAR, Dec 26 (IPS) - With voting for the provincial elections in Indian Kashmir safely over, observers say...
The following article makes the interesting point that women have the most to lose when political Islamists capture power. It appears that the high turnout amongst women, and their fear of the BNP-Islamist alliance, played a key role in the huge victory of the Awami League.
It is interesting...
We are cooperating with the 22 countries whose citizens have lost their lives. No point wasting time proving anything to those who are in denial.
It is Pakistan's fault when ISI backed orgs like LeT/JuD try to defame Indian Muslims for horrific crimes like Mumbai 26/11. SIMI / IM are Indian...
The whole world knows the LeT did it and even if Pakistanis deny it, it makes no difference. Furthermore, the cover-up regarding the origin of Ajmal Kasab shows that the LeT is basically an extension of the Pakistani state.
It is actually not so hard to understand - The LeT did not attact...
If your concern about Indian Muslims is genuine first hang Hafiz Saeed who did greatest crime by trying to blame Indian Muslims for Mumbai 26/11. Otherwise you are just shedding crocodile tears.
Imagine what would have been conditions for Indian Muslims if Hafiz Saeed had succeeded and there...
You should actually have shame that you are not hanging Hafiz Saeed who tried to put blame for Mumbai 26/11 on Indian Muslims. Don't worry about Babu Bajrangi until you have first hanged Hafiz Saeed.
Only one thing I agree with you is that all Indians (both Hindus and Muslims) need to do much...
The village is swarming with ISI agents. Dawn is the most reputed media organization in Pakistan. Obviously if you go to a thief with evidence of theft it will be denied.
There is no proof that Pakistanis would accept - if you can deny that Ajmal Kasab is from pakistan even after media interview of his father then you can deny anything. I think it is futile for India to try to prove anything to Pakistanis.
Malegaon 2008 was done by Purohit and other idiots. Malegaon 2006 culprits have been arrested and they are SIMI related individuals. SIMI is an ISI backed organization, and many of their cadres have been trained in Pakistan.
Re Mecca Masjid 2007 there is nobody in custody - some people were...