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Latest prisoner swap between Israel and Hezbollah

This is not the first prisoner swap that Israel has done. In the past Israel has done this sort of swap many times, even exchanging the live prisoners that it holds for the bodies of its dead soldiers. However, this time was more traumatic for Israel, since it involved sending back a man whom Israel [...]

More troops died in Afghanistan than Iraq last month

Before the Iraq War, there was the war in Afghanistan. In 2001, after the WTC attacks, the US along with the Northern Alliance battled the Taleban in Afghanistan and overthrew its rule. However, they could not capture the leader of the Taleban, Mullah Omar, nor could they capture the leader of Al-Qaeda, Bin Laden. And [...]

Pakistani Government forced to act against the militants

This seems like deja vu again and again. It is a well established fact that Pakistan has played with fire in the past, using US and Saudi money and support to built up an Islamic Army to fight against the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. Towards this end, the Pakistanis used religion as a tool, and [...]

More gun freedom in the US

The Second Amendment of the US Constitution is probably one of the most contentious issues in the US polity. The Amendment covers the right of American citizens to bear arms, and reads thus, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear [...]