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.
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?
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.
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.
The Doomsday Clock was set to 85 seconds on January 27, 2026, the closest it's ever been to midnight. Iran faces opposition from two, maybe three, nuclear armed countries led by madmen. Trump is a throw back to the stone age, perhaps he meant bomb human civilization back to a time he understands.
The article validates Imran Khan as political leader with political and strategic insight and foresight. Unfortunately, he is made to pay the price for his political stance.
Well now we have another reason why the Biden state department ordered Pakistani military to remove Imran Khan as Prime Minister by military coup & put in prison. Saudi government & MBS also wanted it. Interestingly the corruption charges which form the basis for this action accuse him of accepting a gift from MBS when he visited.
As always, thank you so much for such an excellent report, which cleared up many questions for me, such as the key reasons for Imran Khan's imprisonment or why Oman, as a more neutral mediator, was replaced by Pakistan. Iran and Pakistan have never in my lifetime held an honest relationship with each other. Whether it was their nuclear program or their economy, the finances and some resources were provided by the Saudis. My own realization of this "peace talk" was intelligence gathering for the key absent parties rather than a genuine brainstorming talk.
great reporting, thank you for being real journalists and giving ALL the news....unlike corporate american trump news and the state media channels of fox, newsmax, etc
Considering the complexity of the Middle East geopolitical situation, sending the three untrained, self interested, money oriented "Stooges" to negotiate Peace Talks? Wow, that was brilliant. J.D. (Just Dumb) Vance commented about Iran not meeting our terms, so no deal. Yes indeed, Proof beyond need of their ill deeds and total lack of any skills of to negotiate for peace. Even Sunrise pales in brilliants to Trump and MEGA stupidly! I’ll take the 25th, if you please.
The war on Iran and its response targeting Gulf countries has demonstrated a few hard facts. 1) American military bases across the region notwithstanding, West Asia remains staunchly pro-US, except for Iran and it's axis of resistance; 2) Pakistan is run by a mercenary military regime for hire that has no interest in serving its own people; 3) a revolt against the global North cannot happen when the global South remains so entrenched in the continuing post-War world order enforced through IMF loans/bribes, sanctions, and/or brute military violence and force at the hands of the global North.
Conclusion:
BRICS together as a block can break the stranglehold of the North on the South. China will rise to the occasion, and the center of the world's economy and power will return to the East (India, China, Arabia, Iran, etc.) where it existed for more than a millennia. The West's rise was a historical anomaly in larger world history, and all anomalies eventually wither away alone.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
The Doomsday Clock was set to 85 seconds on January 27, 2026, the closest it's ever been to midnight. Iran faces opposition from two, maybe three, nuclear armed countries led by madmen. Trump is a throw back to the stone age, perhaps he meant bomb human civilization back to a time he understands.
The article validates Imran Khan as political leader with political and strategic insight and foresight. Unfortunately, he is made to pay the price for his political stance.
Well now we have another reason why the Biden state department ordered Pakistani military to remove Imran Khan as Prime Minister by military coup & put in prison. Saudi government & MBS also wanted it. Interestingly the corruption charges which form the basis for this action accuse him of accepting a gift from MBS when he visited.
As always, thank you so much for such an excellent report, which cleared up many questions for me, such as the key reasons for Imran Khan's imprisonment or why Oman, as a more neutral mediator, was replaced by Pakistan. Iran and Pakistan have never in my lifetime held an honest relationship with each other. Whether it was their nuclear program or their economy, the finances and some resources were provided by the Saudis. My own realization of this "peace talk" was intelligence gathering for the key absent parties rather than a genuine brainstorming talk.
great reporting, thank you for being real journalists and giving ALL the news....unlike corporate american trump news and the state media channels of fox, newsmax, etc
Considering the complexity of the Middle East geopolitical situation, sending the three untrained, self interested, money oriented "Stooges" to negotiate Peace Talks? Wow, that was brilliant. J.D. (Just Dumb) Vance commented about Iran not meeting our terms, so no deal. Yes indeed, Proof beyond need of their ill deeds and total lack of any skills of to negotiate for peace. Even Sunrise pales in brilliants to Trump and MEGA stupidly! I’ll take the 25th, if you please.
The war on Iran and its response targeting Gulf countries has demonstrated a few hard facts. 1) American military bases across the region notwithstanding, West Asia remains staunchly pro-US, except for Iran and it's axis of resistance; 2) Pakistan is run by a mercenary military regime for hire that has no interest in serving its own people; 3) a revolt against the global North cannot happen when the global South remains so entrenched in the continuing post-War world order enforced through IMF loans/bribes, sanctions, and/or brute military violence and force at the hands of the global North.
Conclusion:
BRICS together as a block can break the stranglehold of the North on the South. China will rise to the occasion, and the center of the world's economy and power will return to the East (India, China, Arabia, Iran, etc.) where it existed for more than a millennia. The West's rise was a historical anomaly in larger world history, and all anomalies eventually wither away alone.
This helps to understand. Glad there is still some solidarity and cooperation going on.