Category Archives: Pakistan

2053 — The Number Of Nuclear Explosions Between 1945 and 1998

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Glenn Church

This is a hauntingly surreal video of beeps and flashes of light. It starts off slow, but witnessing the scope of over 2,000 nuclear explosions is powerful and oddly irrestible. For a while it looked like the U.S. and the … Continue reading →

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Bin Laden Hunter Gary Faulkner Speaks Out

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Glenn Church

When I first heard of Gary Faulkner’s mission to find Osama bin Laden, I figured he must have been certifiably crazy. While it appears he is sane, he is definitely volatile and a unique character. Going to Pakistan seven times and wandering around … Continue reading →

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Is A Pakistani Diplomat Being Rejected Because His Name Means “The Biggest Cock?”

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Glenn Church

Mian Gul Akbar Zeb is a distinguished diplomat in Pakistan’s foreign service. In the past, he has served as Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, South Africa and India. Freshly returned to Pakistan after a stint as High Commissioner Designate … Continue reading →

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Pakistan’s President Sacrifices Black Goats For Good Luck

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Glenn Church

The President of a nuclear power sacrifices a black goat daily to ward off “evil spirts.” That is scary stuff. Especially when you consider that country is America’s stout ally against Islamic fundamentalist-inspired terror, Pakistan. President Asif Ali Zardari has … Continue reading →

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American-Trained Pakistani Spy Calls Taliban “Big-Hearted”

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Glenn Church

This is just too shocking of a quote to pass up. Retired Brigadier Sultan Amir Tarar, once a major figure in Pakistan’s spy agency ISI, said that the Taliban is ready to talk. This comes on the heels of an … Continue reading →

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Pakistan’s President Bans Jokes About Him

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Glenn Church

“Terrorists have kidnapped our beloved Zardari and are demanding $5,000,000 or they will burn him with petrol. Please donate what you can. I have donated five litres.” That joke could earn you 14 years in a Pakistani prison. Pakistan’s President … Continue reading →

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court Orders Survey Of Eunuchs

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Glenn Church

The head of the All Pakistan Eunuchs Association thanked the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s Supreme Court for ordering a survey of all eunuchs in the country. The court order requires social welfare departments to register the eunuchs and determine the … Continue reading →

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Taliban Exerting Control Over Northern Pakistan, Banning Dancing And Shaving By Execution

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Glenn Church

The Taliban are slowly exerting their control over greater areas of Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province. In the Swat Valley, the Taliban are now the  government. The Taliban have ordered girls’ schools to close, shut shops selling music CDs and films, … Continue reading →

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Suicide Bombers For Sale In Pakistan

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Glenn Church

Suicide bombers have become deeply ingrained into some elements of Muslim society in the Middle East that they are not only being employed for political purposes, but to settle personal disputes. A recent attack in Lahore, Pakistan involved the use of … Continue reading →

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Hoax Almost Creates War Between India And Pakistan Over Mumbai Attack

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Glenn Church

After the Mumbai terrorist attack, a fake call to the Pakistani President almost triggered a war between India and Pakistan.  A caller, posing as Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, spoke threatingly to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. The caller said … Continue reading →

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Fatwa Issued Against Pakistan’s President For Flirting With Palin

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Glenn Church

Radical Muslims have issued a fatwa against Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. Zardari earned the fatwa because of his overly friendly overtures towards Sarah Palin. Zardari called Palin “gorgeous” and ruminated about hugging her as they posed for pictures during … Continue reading →

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Oropolitics in India

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Glenn Church

Oropolitics are alive and well in India. Oropolitics? That is the politics of mountaineering.   The Indian army plans to glacier treks towards both the Pakistani and Chinese borders. The Himalaya’s have created a sometimes nebulous border that all sides … Continue reading →

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World Poll Places Bush Below Ahmadinejad

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Glenn Church

A new World Opinion Poll of 20 countries placed President George Bush below Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. When asked if they had “a lot of” or “some” confidence that Bush will do “the right thing regarding world affairs” 2 percent … Continue reading →

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Bush On Renewed Effort To Catch Bin Laden

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Glenn Church

President George Bush, aware that the time in his Presidency is running out, is quietly stepping up efforts to catch Osama Bin Laden. Bush has engaged British intelligence and Pakistani forces into northwestern Pakistan. Although Bin Laden has eluded the … Continue reading →

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