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Jon Notabot's avatar

Murtaza and everyone else at Drop Site are demonstrating - daily - that actual journalism is entirely possible. This particular piece proves that enterprise-class media truly is **legacy** media, which have the resources to source and report similar facts, but lack the will, independence, and credibility of professional character necessary to do so. Drop Site delivers.

Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

Thank you for this information that has been sitting outside the spotlight during this crisis. Pakistan, and others as well, has to continue waking a tightrope across the abyss. I worry there is not much road left, down which the can can be kicked. And then what, for all of us?

Karen Ashikeh LaMantia's avatar

Who has more to lose, a nation with a pact to take sides to made years ago to stop a war, or one that is neutral and known to support peace to stay out of war? THINK, folks. Why would any nation stop any nation from supporting peace talks? Those are the nations that want war to continue. The UN should send delegates to negotiate peace deals. Those whose nations volunteer to go in as a peace keeping forces to uphold a Ceasfire and hopefully to protect civilians and what they need to survive to do so, should be an active part of any anti-war efforts, no matter what nations are allies and what nations they back from past agreements. IT IS time to get the UN involved for both negotiations and peace keeping protections and there needs to be a UN response now, to stop Israel from attacking those currently serving as Peacekeepers in Lebanon. Start from there, UN, protect our Peacekeepers and UN negotiators from all sides, should be involved as the Peacemakers. Let the expert negotiators come forward from any nation that wants peace.

strong thoughts's avatar

It would be so nice if we didn't rely on only like 20 people for real journalism, but at least we have that much.

Safir Ahmed's avatar

Excellent report, Murtaza! Among the many things in this report, what it proves that the current regime in Pakistan (PM Sharif, Field Marshall Munir, et al) are completely out of their league. They are carrying the water for the U.S. and the Saudis, enjoyng the brief spotlight, and likely getting a ton of cash behind the scenes.

Also of note is that Imran Khan was the only PM with a moral backbone and a sincere and religious Muslim who was focused on improving the conditions of the Pakistani people. He did not genuflect to the U.S., nor to any other country or the Pakistani military; he genuflected to God alone.

The current leaders are serving the interests of the U.S., of Saudi Arabia, and likely of anyone who can ply them with fame anf fortune. Too bad for the Pakistani people who deserve a better leadership.

Teresa's avatar

Thank you. Since US/Israel overthrew the democratically elected leader of Pakistan, Imran Kahn, and installed their puppet leader, its not surprising they hold power as to the direction this puppet regime goes. And the Saudi's have been to the states numerous times, Mar a Large to be exact, pushing for this war on Iran. Saudi's, UAE, Israel, US, neocons, have billions, perhaps trillions, invested in Israel's expansion and constant warmongering, and Iran's demise. All the more reason Iran's success will be essential for the entire world.