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2010-03-13 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2010-03-13 11:54|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 shift the role of Islam from Zias strictly performative one to a more flexible mould. His acolytes, who call themselves lal topis (red hats), see a pious man who is less interested in their actual religiosity whether they pray or not, give alms or not, wear hijab or not and more concerned with their devotion to the idea of a resurgent, independent Pakistan.

In other words he is a typical wanna be dictator / imperialist who would only use religion as one stepping stone as needed. I bet if you tried you could come up with a number of examples, no?

Posted by Alanc 2010-03-13 12:15|| 2010-03-13 12:15|| Front Page Top

#2 "Like Glenn Beck, the paranoid American TV sensation, with whom he shares many traits, Hamid is ..."

Say WHAT?!

Posted by DMFD 2010-03-13 13:54|| 2010-03-13 13:54|| Front Page Top

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