A Relief
We had a firm belief
That NATO certainly
Will give us a relief
In Drone attacks
By changing the tracks;
Just now a new
Policy has been announced
That Pakistan is to be pounced
Upon from the territory of Afghanistan,
Instead of from the region of Pakistan.
poem by Muhammad Shanazar
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I've said for a long time, clearly the - a, a critical key to success in the region is going to be Pakistan and our relationship with Pakistan, which was one that was broken in the late '80s and which we've worked hard to restore.
quote by Michael Mullen
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The Termination
The Termination
In Pakistan bombs fall, explode and artillery
shells whizz through the air, burning building
and dead children, all this happen when I sit
listening to a program about abortion.
It strikes me that those who are anti-abortion,
often are for capital penalty and do not dither
to dropp rockets on villages in the mountains of
Pakistan or Afghanistan.
poem by Oskar Hansen
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Beating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit if a history regarding Pakistan.
quote by Sachin Tendulkar
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Pakistan's being an ally and helping the United States, we ought to show Pakistan that we are appreciative for the help that's been extended.
Imperial Drones
superpower arrogance
self aggrandized
American egodacity
White House
taking action through
negotiation negating force
as continues Bush's war on terror
now redubbed Obama's camera friendly
overseas contingency operation
under peace medal valor
of the administration
409 drone strikes - 2,114 unmanned casualties, -
...civilians killed...? can anyone keep count?
'no direct risk to American military personnel'
compared to
New York Times article,
unnamed former senior intelligence officials
criticisms over the White House's civilian death estimates:
"They count the corpses and they're not really sure who they are."
Indiscriminate
human rights violations
conducted outside
military chain of command
failure to comply with
international law
extrajudicial killings,
unacknowledged detentions
enforced exile and
mysterious disappearances
broken sovereignty justified?
CIA to unleash aggressive campaign
upon Islamabad
said a senior U.S. Official in regards to
the administration's attitude,
'What do we have to lose? '
May 20-21 NATO summit: President Obama
giving Pakistan's president, Zardari
cold shoulder in Chicago
before signing off on
eight Predator drone attacks
after Zardari refused to make a deal
as the White House had hoped
reopening troop supply pipeline
along Karachi ports
drone strikes attempt to intimidate
Pakistan's tribal belt
Pakistanis -
civilians, officials, and military leaders
into giving in to U.S. Demands.
poem by Gregory Allen Uhan
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People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware that over the last 55 years, every initiative for a dialogue with Pakistan has invariably come from India.
quote by Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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I Shall Weep Tears For Them
when your son
or daughter
lines up to enlist
join the military
to fight in foreign
wars America’s
Muslim Wars
in target countries
I will not judge
all suffering death pain
inflicted on sovereign
soil democracy invades
when their sons daughters
are killed as wars drone on
I shall weep tears for them
when your sons daughters
are killed as foreign invaders
I shall weep tears for them
I cannot judge right
I cannot judge wrong
I cannot stomach lies
politics is guilty
of invasion crimes
against humanity
Afghanistan Iraq invasions
Pakistan incursions drone attacks
Libya sorties rebel alliances
I cry for their children
I cry for your children
blood is on so many hands
as innocence is bath drowned
in aircraft carriers of steam blood
pornography elite power rapes
poem by Terence George Craddock
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Playing a prisoner of war trapped in Pakistan for three years was a novelty for me. We made sure that we didn't talk about India versus Pakistan but about the emotions of people on both sides and how terrorism affects us all.
quote by Akshay Kumar
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I'm Proud To Be A Pakistani!
Oh nation that I love
'Land of the pure'
Orphan at birth
Left insecure
Oh great father lost
Prey to the world
While the good die young
Corruption rules the earth
Hopes are quick lost
Difficult to bring back
One ray of hope:
'The meek shall inherit the earth'
Note: The second line is in colons because thats the meaning of 'Pakistan.' Pakistan is also the 'orphan' and the 'prey' because its father i.e its founder, the Quaid died when Pakistan came into exsistence. he is the '..great father lost.'
poem by Amatullah Areeba Ashfaq
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Terrorism is a big danger to Pakistan's independence. We will fight this danger for the sake of independence of Pakistan and will defeat it at all levels.
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The people who illegally cross into the country are from countries that have very close ties to al Qaeda, whether it's Yemen or Afghanistan, Pakistan, China. It is an absolute national disgrace.
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We ought to recognize that we have an offensive responsibility to take the war to the terrorists where they are. That responsibility has waned in the last year as military and intelligence resources were withdrawn from Afghanistan and Pakistan to be used in Iraq.
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Labour Day
What I saw on Labour Day
Could not stop me to say
What are we doing with labourers
When they should have some favours
They work even in bitter sunlight
Because of them we are inside
We should not maltreat them
What if we were like them
If we had got these hardships
We might not have been able to bear all this
So we ought to stop this discrimination
All the Muslims are alike, taught our religion
We shall have to stand unite
To make the future of Pakistan bright.
Mahjabeen Aslam Butt, Pakistan
poem by Mahjabeen Aslam
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The Ploy
Pull 'em out of Iraq now.
They'll slowly leave that place.
And some will say'He' kept his promise.
But now they'll have to face
Afghanistan, Pakistan or maybe Iran.
And so the promise becomes a ploy.
But that's the life of a soldier
and the death of another boy.
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As far as Iraq, the important thing is that the Taliban is gone in Afghanistan, three-quarters of the al-Qaida leadership is either dead or in jail, and we now have Saudi Arabia working with us, Pakistan working with us.
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The overwhelming public sentiment in India was that no meaningful dialogue can be held with Pakistan until it abandons the use of terrorism as an instrument of its foreign policy.
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But I knew that what had happened was an eye-opener not only to the United States but also to Pakistan, who realized that after what has happened on the 11th of September, it was simply impossible to continue to play those games in Afghanistan.
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Victory Operation Enduring Freedom?
global observers
New York post
9/11 aftermath
allies enemies
with baited breath
wondered at
responses
as bombs
fell every
six seconds on
capital Kabul Afghanistan
without mercy...
Operation Enduring Freedom
stated ploy goal of dismantling
al-Qaeda terrorist organization
left civilian largest city
in invaded Afghanistan
littered in bomb craters
foliage burned blackened
rotting collateral civilian
dead recruitment bodies
triumphant United States had
removed target Taliban regime
created a viable democratic state...
or had NATO forces fanned
birth seeds widespread
revenge Taliban insurgency?
Postscript analysis a decade on
reason had world's supreme only
remaining superpower responded
coolly cautiously carefully
to avoid plunge bathing in rivers
of blood endless war death
of American democracy
berserk unleashing frenzied
attacks upon everyone...
regardless of consequences?
Reason prevailed not mired
wars of occupation followed
in Iraq Libya Afghanistan
deploying drones in Pakistan
clubs CIA FBI covertly
unleashed teams of mercenary
assassins across the world to hunt
down kill in name democracy!
Is it not enough five US wars?
Can we advance into extra occupations?
Are we drunk with malice hate?
Are we addicted to foreign wars?
Are we addicted to violence bloodshed?
Are we addicted to greed hatred?
Do any wise American generals
really believe they can bludgeon
all nations an entire world
into obedience with total immunity?
All questions posed all queries submitted
to Washington are answered with attacks?
From bombs guns missiles tanks
as mechanized death drones on?
Has Congress completely abdicated
constitutional duty as authorized only
government body that declare war can?
Congress routinely ignored in matters
of military action responsibility policy?
America when will you learn might does not
prove right disarm enemies with a smile kind?
poem by Terence George Craddock
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America–A Black Wall
(1)
The brand is that of Harnam Das, but the benefit goes to America
The fools are trying that the sun of America does not set.
The poor had tears in their eyes in the past, they are still in sorrow.
Birla is celebrating Diwali, but the oil burning in his lamp belongs to America.
All the oppressed of the world have discovered this secret,
That America has encamped under the shades of the wealthy.
America is just a broker, everybody knows this fact.
That’s why, O friend, I detest the name of America.
To live at the strength of others is not a manly thing.
We will recognise you Jalib, if you reject the obligation of America.
(2)
India belongs to me, and Pakistan too is mine.
But America has pitched its tent in both the countries.
While eating the wheat given in aid, we have been cheated.
Don’t ask us, how much we’ve praised America’s whims and vagaries.
Even then, this valley of flowers is surrounded by magazines.
India belongs to me, and Pakistan too is mine.
O Khan Bahadur, you must break ties with Englishmen.
Their hands have reached again up to our collars.
Macmillan could not be yours, how could you think that Kennedy is with you.
India belongs to me, and Pakistan too is mine.
This land, O dear friend, is the land of workers and peasants.
A few households won’t be allowed to rule this land.
How long will last the night of repression, the dawn is come.
India belongs to me, and Pakistan too is mine.
(Translated from the Urdu by: Arjumand Ara)
poem by Habib Jalib
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Fighting for survival
Pakistan is not fighting for survival
For years it had waited for their arrival
They were give free use of land for subversion
Now it is too late to have any point of discussion
A holy land”Pakistan” as we all know
Had horrible years to witness and go
Lots of blood shed and deep bitterness
No where to show the brave front or kind face
Of late something unusual has taken place
There is cry over terrorist’s death and still more race
What will be fate of innocent people living around?
Their bodies remain unclaimed and sometimes not found
Pakistan must find its own holy war
The holocaust and bad consequences are not very far
No person may be allowed to move freely
In our own land we may be prisoners truly
When whole world is with you
Rise to the occasion and prove true
Allah may bless for any of the reasons
How can distinguish between good and bad persons?
No where it is seen that person is murdered while praying
The whole body is pierced though with pumping of bullets or spraying
Let people rise in arms and declared *“Jihad” for upholding religion
How can one Good *Musalmann be mere spectator in such region?
Terrorism can not be over in one day
Yet there is fine solution on the way
Find common strategy and offer resistance
They will be on run if united at once
No country can tolerate such nuisance
The defenders of the countries are aware of their presence
No religion can preach violence, hatred and seek blood
In such utter condition where people are dying for the want of food
* Musalmann.. pure…….*Jihad…Holy struggle
poem by Hasmukh Amathalal
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