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by Barbara
Thu 5 February 2026 12:18 am
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: Pakistan today
Replies: 0
Views: 20

Pakistan today

"No Pakistani has ever insulted Pakistani generals as much as this American is doing"

This is Bruce Riedel, and the video was probably from a think tank speech some years ago. He was a CIA analyst from 1977 to 2006, specializing in this area of South Asia.

He wrote a number of books, but I haven ...
by Barbara
Thu 5 February 2026 12:01 am
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: Putin thru the years
Replies: 16
Views: 615

Re: Putin thru the years

Cyprian, I'll have to answer the other thread later.
But for the moment, let's look at practical situations instead of theory or blanket generalizations about all leaders today are from the you know where.

In this clip, we see Putin in action, not making general speeches but actually getting ...
by Barbara
Wed 4 February 2026 10:29 pm
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: Iran commentary by top observers
Replies: 82
Views: 34491

Re: Iran commentary by top observers

This is the opinion of a Pakistani who supports the heroic former Prime Minister Imran Khan so he is at least somewhat sharp.
Whether this assertion is true, I can't say.

"The planning for war against Iran is being done in the UAE. The United States and Israel have complete control over it.

But ...
by Barbara
Wed 4 February 2026 4:24 pm
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: Russia:Cultural Topics
Replies: 17
Views: 4553

Re: Russia:Cultural Topics

About the different styles of kokoshnik, Russian women's traditional headdress

"Before slogans and borders, cultures spoke through symbols. This is one of them."

https://x.com/rinalu_/status/2018943419603959886

by Barbara
Wed 4 February 2026 12:48 am
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: Putin thru the years
Replies: 16
Views: 615

Re: Putin thru the years

I think, on the contrary, that Putin genuinely appreciates them. More I will have to write later, but maybe he recognizes that Christians and Muslims have to fight the same enemy.

I don't recommend YOU watch this, but if anyone is interested, take a look at the [small] English subtitles to ...
by Barbara
Wed 4 February 2026 12:31 am
Forum: Political and Social Issues
Topic: Venezuela Analysis
Replies: 10
Views: 2646

Re: Venezuela Analysis

I read that now China is buying ALL [or nearly all] its oil from Iran, which is a great plus.

So for Iran, the Venezuela takeover by the US actually turned out to be a boon.