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An odd confluence of disenchanted groups rallied together to bring down another authoritarian minion of the US - the Shah of Iran. The levels of discontent may not yet approximate those of Iranians during that period, but one wonders if the latest Musharraf crackdown may finally portend the end of his regime.
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Although US think-tanks like the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and editorials in major US newspapers like the Washington Post and The New York Times this week urge for a review of the US-Pakistan alliance, the Red Mosque operation is likely to strengthen US-Musharraf ties further.
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After 9-11, the US and its allies and friends, were determined to hunt these well-structured threat groups with guerrilla and terrorist capabilities. However, they have failed to fight their robust ideology - the real source of inspiration and instigation.
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In the end, all this posturing about the United Nations is only meant to influence the outcome of the elections next year. The US knows this too but does not want Taiwan to hold the referendum simply because it knows China will be angered.
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The country's political bosses may wish to continue harping on self-serving warnings of racial unrest that may arise from doing away with the NEP. But the sooner the government deals with reality and listens to "dissident" voices, the more likely the country can achieve the goal of one united Malaysian people.
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