Pakistani Gangster

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Pakistan Crackdown Intensifies

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2007 The government of President Pervez Musharraf has expanded its crackdown on democratic institutions in Pakistan, detaining political rivals as well as journalists and rights advocates. Condoleezza Rice, meanwhile, has hinted that the U.S. will likely continue to send billions of dollars in aid to the increasingly dictatorial regime. Updated Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Monks Venture Out in Burma

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2007 Despite a military crackdown that led to the death and capture of countless civilians, Buddhist monks are once again protesting in Burma, though in much smaller numbers than before. Still, human rights and democracy advocates consider it a promising development. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Envoy in Burma: ‘Where Are the Monks?’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2007 Burma's military government has intensified its crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, abducting people from their homes in the middle of the night. U.S. Embassy personnel have found some Buddhist monasteries completely deserted while others have been closed off by soldiers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Burma Crackdown

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Sadr Returns to the Spotlight

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2007 Moqtada al-Sadr emerged on Friday from months of lying low to lead 6,000 Iraqi worshipers in chants against the United States: "No, no for Satan. No, no for America. No, no for the occupation. No, no for Israel." Always a crowd pleaser. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saudis Arrest 172 in Anti-Terror Sweep

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2007 Saudi Arabian authorities say they have captured 172 militants who were planning a series of attacks around the country. The royal family began a more aggressive approach toward extremists, which it calls a "deviant group," four years ago after attacks targeted the nation's oil industry. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sectarian Tensions Inflamed Despite Crackdown

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2007 Moqtada al-Sadr pulled his forces off the streets of Baghdad in response to the U.S.-Iraqi security crackdown, but a devastating bombing at a university Sunday and other Sunni attacks have caused the cleric to rethink his position: "Here we are, watching car bombs continue to explode to harvest thousands of innocent lives from our beloved people in the middle of a security plan controlled by an occupier." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Crackdown Empowers PM

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2007 Lt. Gen. Aboud Qanbar, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's point man for military operations in Baghdad, announced sweeping new military powers on Tuesday as part of a large-scale crackdown on sectarian violence. Qanbar said he is in absolute control of the effort and answers only to Maliki, signaling an expansion of the prime minister's authority. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )