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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>India's Mid-Terms</title>
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<description>As the United States gears up for the Mid-terms, India is also gearing up for the Midterms as well. As it stands today, the UPA government of Dr. Singh seems...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>As Iraq Draws Down...Afghanistan's Inferno Rages On....</title>
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<description>The talk of the town in the United States was on the official end of US Combat Operations in Iraq. I wrote about it in SP's sister site, Outsider Views...</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SP Week-End (8/28/2010):  The Future of the BBC</title>
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<description>I admit I am a fan of the BBC. I have been a fan because of its' focus on Culture, History and Education. I see that under threat as the...</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>As Pakistan Continues to Suffer....</title>
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<description>I, along with the rest of the World, continue to be shocked at the horrific scenes. The World is slow to gear up to help as the ineptitude of the...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SP View (8/26/2010): Phillipines, Congo &amp; Other Thoughts</title>
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<description>I have been assessing with horror some of the events going on on the four corners of the World. I understood that some 200 women were systematically raped in the...</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Israel &amp; Palestine:  Deja Vu!?!?</title>
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<description>This past week saw the acceptance of invites sent out by the Middle East Quartet for Israel and Palestine to begin direct talks. That's the good news!!! As everyone gears...</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tidbits From Lebanon......</title>
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<description>Lebanon has had its share of tragedy and triumph over the past 40 years. Yet, it has somehow managed to survive it all. What is extremely sad is how it...</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SP Newsflash (8/18/2010):  On the Mosque Hysteria</title>
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<description>The US Mosque hysteria continues to be the talk of the town on US Cable channels. I have written about it in SP's sister site, Outsider Views. What struck me...</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A Bit of a Reality Check.....</title>
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<description>America is fighting two wars that the American Public knows about. America is also fighting wars that Americans do not know about. As America fights the wars and the economy...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SP Newsflash (8/16/2010):  The Latest on Anwar Ibrahim</title>
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<description>Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim is on trial for sodomy. I have been monitoring his trial and his application to have the charges thrown out. The ruling has come down and the...</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SP Week-End (8/15/2010): Mosque Hysteria in America</title>
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<description>The hysteria over the mosque at the World Trade Center has been comical and rather distrubing at the same time. For me, the most disturbing facit of this has been...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Happy Birthday India!!!</title>
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<description>India has celebrated independence day. I have continued to watch with awe as India has continued to take its' rightful place as one of the key players in the World...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 06:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SP Week-End (8/8/2010): The Cont'd Tragedy in Afghanistan &amp; Pakistan</title>
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<description>Pakistanis continue to suffer as the rains rage on. As Punjab has been pounded, the rain has moved on to Sindh. Over 14 Million People have been impacted. The suffering...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A Tale of Two Leaders anda a Need for Courage</title>
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<description>I have watched with horror as rains have continued to wreck havoc on Pakistan. Punjab, Pakistan's heartland, is under water. Millions are on the move. People are starving and are...</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Forever Grateful: Reflections</title>
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<description>As I wrote in SP''s sister sites, Kitten Politics &amp; Outsider Views, I wanted to take a point of personal privilege to simply say thanks. I wanted to thank the...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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