Web of intelligence gets more complex Keeping online jihadists where you can see them is one thing – but the ethics of creating honeypot sites are far more debatable Tim Stevens guardian.co.uk Last weekend, the Washington Post reported that in 2008 the US department of defence closed down a “honeypot” website created by the CIA and the Saudi government to attract and monitor Islamist extremists in Saudi Arabia. Military officials decided that the intelligence value of the site was less important than their belief that extremists were using it to plan attacks on American forces in Iraq. Much backroom wrangling … Continue reading ‘al-Hesbah’ US and Saudi Jihadist website and the story behind it…

Filed under: Uncategorized — aacounterterror @ 3:54 pm By Anas Abbas Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid, a darling of Pakistani elite, a motivator for Pakistan army officers, an absurdity for Pakistani liberals and an idol for Pakistani conspiracy theorists, has been in the headlines of Pakistani media for almost three years now. During this time, he has been popular because of his motivational and turbulent rants against the Jews and Hindus and his extraordinary defence of Pakistan army and its oppressive policies. Even prominent journalist Seymour Hersh recently reported that Pakistani army officers were increasingly influenced by his philosophy. He was … Continue reading GAME OVER: Zaid Hamid Lost, Zia ul Haq Won. By Anas Abbas

Posted by Rehan Ali Does Adolf Hitler ring a bell? Historian and analysts attribute his rise and fame to the geopolitical situation facing Germany. Hitler found Germany in a social and political mess, infighting for power and control of parliament was the only goal of each faction, with the military holding the system together. The economy was in shambles and people found it extremely difficult to make their ends meet, life was very harsh for them. On the global front communism was gaining currency and posed a severe threat to the German elite, the rich exorbitant and industrialists. Hitler exploited … Continue reading Let History be our Mentor

Russian maths genius may turn down $1m prize Inside the world of Grigory Perelman: the man who solved the world’s toughest maths problem proves to be a puzzle himself. By Andrew Osborn in Moscow and Olga Krepysheva in St. Petersburg Published: 6:57PM GMT 27 Mar 2010 The bearded genius is known for his hatred of the limelight Photo: FRANCES ROBERTS He has been called “the cleverest man in the world” and shook academia to its foundations when he announced he had solved a fiendish mathematical problem that had baffled the planet’s best brains for a century. Yet Grigory Perelman, a … Continue reading MY HERO OF THE MONTH: Russian maths genius who doesn’t like $1m!

By Louann Brizendine, // STORY HIGHLIGHTS Louann Brizendine: Male and female brains mostly alike, but some profound differences exist Men’s sexual pursuit area 2.5 times larger than the one in the female brain, she writes She says testosterone drives the “Man Trance”– or a glazed-eye stare at breasts Brizendine: A wife’s pheromones cause “Daddy Brain.” Later, “Lovable Grandpa” or “Grumpy Old Man”? Editor’s note: Dr. Louann Brizendine is a member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the National Board of Medical Examiners, and a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. She is … Continue reading This ones for ladies only: Love, sex and the male brain

Puppies Eating Ice Cream Culture Buzz Here are some pictures of puppies eating ice cream. That is all. // 1. via. 2. via. 3. via. 4. via. 5. 6. via. 7. via. 8. via. 9. via. 10. via. 11. via. 12. via. 13. via. 14. via. 15. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/puppies-eating-ice-cream/ Continue reading Cute Puppies Eating Ice Cream!

Back from the dead: Imelda Marcos plants ghoulish kiss on glass coffin of embalmed husband as she resurrects political career By Liz Hazelton http://www.mail.co.uk Eyes closed and lips pursed, Imelda Marcos leans forward to plant a ghoulish kiss on the glass coffin containing her husband’s embalmed corpse. Many believed the former Filipino first lady, still elegant at 80, had cloistered herself away to spend her remaining days in anonymous ignominy. They were wrong. At the last possible moment – and with her trademark taste for the theatrical – Marcos has exploded back into political life. Electioneering: Imelda Marcos leans forward … Continue reading Imelda Marcos and Ferdinands corpse! You tell which looks better?

Strategic dialogue opens up possibilities for further talks Dawn Correspondent Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi (L) speak to reporters after a bilateral meeting at the State Department on March 24, 2010 in Washington, DC. –AFP Photo/Mark Wilson Policy group set up for Pak-US strategic issues WASHINGTON: The two-day strategic dialogue between the United States and Pakistan has opened up new possibilities for further talks on a range of issues — from a nuclear deal to Islamabad’s role in the Afghan reconciliation process. But there was silence on Pakistan’s “most heavily advertised” proposal: … Continue reading USPak – Strategic dialogue opens up possibilities for further talks

Haiti’s cultural heritage faces quake extinction dawn.com A fresco is visible from the interior of the Episcopal Cathedral Sainte-Trinite in Port-au-Prince, which was destroyed by the January 12 earthquake. –AFP Photo PORT-AU-PRINCE: For gallery owner Toni Monnin, the loss of irreplaceable frescoes by the first generation of Haitian master painters is the most powerful symbol of the cultural devastation wrought by the January 12 earthquake. “There was this explosion of art in Haiti after the Second World War like nowhere else in the world,” explained Monnin, a native Texan. “It is a country of painters and artists and it is … Continue reading Haiti’s cultural heritage faces quake extinction