Pashtun Videos

Author: SPressfield Added: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:33:31 -0800 Duration: 0Comparing Alexander the Greats campaign in Afghanistan (330-327 BC) to our own wars today. Making the case that the enemy in our time is not Islamism or jihadism, but the same foe Alexander foughttribalism.

Author: worldwrite Added: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:33:02 -0800 Duration: 0French immigration minister Eric Besson has said he will clear the makeshift tents in Calais known as the jungle. This report by Onyeka Igwe, reveals the true hell of the Calais jungle and the incredible journeys migrants have made to get there. Besson claims clearing the jungle is a humanitarian action, this is an incredible lie. It involves clearing people who have travelled thousands of miles, who have nowhere to sleep, are mainly young kids, who have no money, no papers and no family with them. Bessons disgraceful initiative to preserve UK border controls is guaranteed to provide further hell for the aspirant young migrants whose only crime is wanting to make a better life for themselves. Besson is not offering migrants accommodation but is promising repatriation. The charity WORLDwrite is demanding the British government immediately calls upon the French Government to stop the clearance and rounding up of migrants and lifts UK border controls to let migrants in to the UK.

French immigration minister Eric Besson has said he will clear the makeshift tents in Calais known as the jungle . This report by Onyeka Igwe, reveals the true hell of the Calais jungle and the incredible journeys migrants have made to get there. Besson claims clearing the jungle is a humanitarian action, this is an incredible lie. It involves clearing people who have travelled thousands of miles, who have nowhere to sleep, are mainly young kids, who have no money, no papers and no family with them. Besson s disgraceful initiative to preserve UK border controls is guaranteed to provide further hell for the aspirant young migrants whose only crime is wanting to make a better life for themselves. Besson is not offering migrants accommodation but is promising repatriation. The charity WORLDwrite is demanding the British government immediately calls upon the French Government to stop the clearance and rounding up of migrants and lifts UK border controls to let migrants in to the UK.

A Great song by Mohammad Rafi from film Kabuliwala. This song is composed in a traditional afghan music style. The word Yaar which mean friend or beloved in this song it refers to his homeland or country. Music: Salil Choudhury

Dan "gets granular" on Afghanistan, terrorism, root causes and the geopolitical illness that the entire Middle East has become that is infecting U.S. Politics and foreign policy.

Author: goriji Added: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:51:16 -0800 Duration: 0Gori's review of 'Son of a Lion' - an innovative cinema verite film about a Pashtun boy in Pakistan who wants an education instead of being a gun maker, like his father. Filmed covertly in North West Frontier Province (in Pakistan) by an Australian disguised as an ethnic Pashtun man- perceptive dialog showing hypocrisy on both sides of the Muslim/Al Qaeda equation.. From a series of vids giving critiques of sub desi (Indian/South Asian) filim, plus much of the Arab content, -- whoo! :D http://tinyurl.com/goritweet.. Check out the whole series of gori vids featuring cool subjects like SRK/Bollywood + independent desi ) all things Indian, aur of course, Sri LKS na? Pyar jis! :D

Author: goriji Added: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:51:16 -0800 Duration: 0Gori's review of 'Son of a Lion' - an innovative cinema verite film about a Pashtun boy in Pakistan who wants an education instead of being a gun maker, like his father. Filmed covertly in North West Frontier Province (in Pakistan) by an Australian disguised as an ethnic Pashtun man- perceptive dialog showing hypocrisy on both sides of the Muslim/Al Qaeda equation.. From a series of vids giving critiques of sub desi (Indian/South Asian) filim, plus much of the Arab content, -- whoo! :D http://tinyurl.com/goritweet.. Check out the whole series of gori vids featuring cool subjects like SRK/Bollywood + independent desi ) all things Indian, aur of course, Sri LKS na? Pyar jis! :D

http://www.instablogs.com/ Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners New released report of Ha'aretz, one of the top three Israeli widely distributed newspapers, talks about an expectation of releasing Palestinian prisoners away from any expected deal that linked to Shalit release; the Israeli soldier who had been kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza 2 years ago. Buried in a report on the Sunday decision to release 250 Palestinian prisoners was information concerning the fate of dozens of members of Palestine's Legislative Council (PLC), abducted from Ramallah shortly after the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Obama war policy promises peace and stability There is general skepticism about President elect Barack Obama s war policy as something effectively bringing peace and stability in the Pak-afghan region. Pakhtoon community residing in Pakistan and Pakistani people in general, are also concerned about safe return of Afghan refugees to their homeland. If President Obama reinforces America s military presence in Afghanistan not only will these refugees lose hope of getting back to their homeland in peace but more war torn Afghans will arrive in Pakistan to seek shelter. An overburdened economy and poor law and order situation will aggravate making life harder for the people in both the countries. Pakhtoon communities in both the countries therefore expect Mr.Obama to revise his war policy and come up with a peace plan in the region. Mexican army to slow drug fight President Calderon recently promised in a human rights progress report to the United Nations, that the Mexican army would gradually be pulled from the fight against drug trafficking and money laundering, but would not give specifics in when or how. Many have criticized Calderon for deploying more than 40,000 soldiers across Mexico. The National Human Rights Commission says some of them have tortured, raped, and even killed civilians. Authorities argue the use of soldiers is imperative in the nationwide crackdown on the drug trade because police are still too corrupt and ill equipped to take over the battle. Jordanian drama wins Emmy for Al Ijtiyah For the first time in the history of Jordanian drama, the Jordanian television series Al Ijtiyah won an Emmy award last week to be the first Arab production to win this prestigious award. Al Ijtiyah meaning the invasion tackled different love stories during the year 2003 at the same period of time when the Israeli army invaded the Jenin camp in the West Bank. The series was considered a controversial one; most Arab channels had refused to broadcast because the main love story was between a Palestinian freedom fighter and a Jewish girl. The production was shot on Syrian location with Jordanian, Syrian and Palestinian actors. The series was selected from amongst 40 nominees from 16 countries competing for international Emmy categories. http://www.instablogs.com/

http://www.instablogs.com/ Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners New released report of Ha'aretz, one of the top three Israeli widely distributed newspapers, talks about an expectation of releasing Palestinian prisoners away from any expected deal that linked to Shalit release; the Israeli soldier who had been kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza 2 years ago. Buried in a report on the Sunday decision to release 250 Palestinian prisoners was information concerning the fate of dozens of members of Palestine's Legislative Council (PLC), abducted from Ramallah shortly after the kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Obama war policy promises peace and stability There is general skepticism about President elect Barack Obama s war policy as something effectively bringing peace and stability in the Pak-afghan region. Pakhtoon community residing in Pakistan and Pakistani people in general, are also concerned about safe return of Afghan refugees to their homeland. If President Obama reinforces America s military presence in Afghanistan not only will these refugees lose hope of getting back to their homeland in peace but more war torn Afghans will arrive in Pakistan to seek shelter. An overburdened economy and poor law and order situation will aggravate making life harder for the people in both the countries. Pakhtoon communities in both the countries therefore expect Mr.Obama to revise his war policy and come up with a peace plan in the region. Mexican army to slow drug fight President Calderon recently promised in a human rights progress report to the United Nations, that the Mexican army would gradually be pulled from the fight against drug trafficking and money laundering, but would not give specifics in when or how. Many have criticized Calderon for deploying more than 40,000 soldiers across Mexico. The National Human Rights Commission says some of them have tortured, raped, and even killed civilians. Authorities argue the use of soldiers is imperative in the nationwide crackdown on the drug trade because police are still too corrupt and ill equipped to take over the battle. Jordanian drama wins Emmy for Al Ijtiyah For the first time in the history of Jordanian drama, the Jordanian television series Al Ijtiyah won an Emmy award last week to be the first Arab production to win this prestigious award. Al Ijtiyah meaning the invasion tackled different love stories during the year 2003 at the same period of time when the Israeli army invaded the Jenin camp in the West Bank. The series was considered a controversial one; most Arab channels had refused to broadcast because the main love story was between a Palestinian freedom fighter and a Jewish girl. The production was shot on Syrian location with Jordanian, Syrian and Palestinian actors. The series was selected from amongst 40 nominees from 16 countries competing for international Emmy categories. http://www.instablogs.com/

http://www.instablogs.com/ US relaxes visa rules to boost tourism The American might is melting in the heat of economic recession. The financial setback has compelled Uncle Sam to extend an openhearted invitation to potential visitors from countries it would have otherwise resisted tooth and nail. In an effort to ease the pressures of economic downturn the American think tanks are looking towards tourism. US tourism has therefore decided to ease the visa rules through expansion of visa waiver program. Travelers from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia along with South Korea will also be allowed to visit the U.S. for 90 days without visas. International travel is absolutely critical to supporting the American. The economies worldwide have slumped; they have eaten into both foreign wealth along with American wealth. With the financial crisis, people are generally going to be very careful about traveling now since it's going to be more expensive because of higher energy prices and the rising U.S. dollar. Though this is a worrisome prospect any hike in overseas travel at this point of time is likely to ease financial pressures and is therefore welcome. Pakistan revives tribal militias Calling for organized action by local tribesman is indeed a clever strategy for uprooting the Taliban groups in the tribal areas of Pakistan. The tribesmen are armed they know their home ground well, they are motivated for action against terrorists joining hands with Pakistan s military forces and foreign support can yield promising results in the immediate future. the need of the hour is to run intensive campaigns of awareness and establish understandings between local tribesmen and military and foreign agencies in order to make quick and effective action possible. This will not only cleanse the tribal belt of terrorists but also create new channels for the development of these backward areas. Whaling in the name of research As the ageing Japanese whaling industry continues its intrepid struggle to justify itself Japan the question of whether any of the purported killings carried any scientific value has been raised time and again by protestors. Furthermore with refrigerator storehouses full of uneaten meat the industry is running out of excuses to keep the general public believing that they enjoy eating whale. However a new backward protesting strategy has emerged from the wake of another whaling season picking up speed. Let them do it support it. Author and environmental activist Mark Brazil suggest that in order for the government subsidized whaling industry to see the senseless of their hunts the protesting public only need to promote the sale of the whale meat. Call the government out into full disclosure of accountability contrary to suspicions of media s heavily laden with inevitable levels of mercury if the government is backing it the meat must be safe. Right. In a country whose food industry has been ravaged at all levels by scandal after scandal perhaps blatant opposition is not the best way to back the government into corner and invoke change. Elite Squad portrays Brazilian violence One of the main features of Brazilian cinema is the realism (or neo-realism). Elite Squad, from the movie maker Jose Padilha is no exception to this rule. The only problem is that maybe he has gone too far on his film. This movie, turned in large part in Rio slums caused the most diverse reactions of the Brazilian public: from laughter to horror. Beatings, suffocation, threat of rape, blood bath and the constant state of fear in the movie have made many international critics pointed to Elite Troop as a film that is favorable to fascism. But that is not true. The fact that the violence be banalized in Brazil stems from more than 40 thousand homicides that occur annually here. Cinema is art, fiction. The reality is that it is brutal. After all, a movie is just a movie and this one particularly reflects what happens in a sick society." http://www.instablogs.com/