US General admits war was for oil and more!

US General admits war was for oil and more!

General Wesley Clark

-Retired general serving for 34 years in the United States Army
-Awarded honors, awards, and knighthoods over his military career.
-Clark was mentioned as a potential 2008 presidential candidate

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Because I had been through the Pentagon right after 9/11. About ten days after 9/11, I went through the Pentagon and I saw Secretary Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary Wolfowitz. I went downstairs just to say hello to some of the people on the Joint Staff who used to work for me, and one of the generals called me in. He said, "Sir, you've got to come in and talk to me a second." I said, "Well, you're too busy." He said, "No, no." He says, "We've made the decision we're going to war with Iraq." This was on or about the 20th of September. I said, "We're going to war with Iraq? Why?" He said, "I don't know." He said, "I guess they don't know what else to do." So I said, "Well, did they find some information connecting Saddam to al-Qaeda?" He said, "No, no." He... More

LINKS THAT I SHARED WITH OTHERS

PLURALISM:
http://www.facebook.com/theagakhan
The Ismaili: Chautauqua Institution and the Muslim community build a relationship of common purpose:
Press Releases:
http://www.millenniumpeacesummit.com/mwps_about.html
http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113507

WORLD MYTHS:
Article – Beware The False Christs « Raymond M. Towers:
HISTORY OF HUNZA:
Cambridge Journals Online - Abstract - The Tributary System in China's Historical Imagination: China and Hunza, ca. 1760–1960:
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:
http://moya.gov.pk/national_youth_policy.html
http://www.akfc.ca/component/content/article/285.html#.UVBvYhicn8M.facebook


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Reply to a Mail from Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama  10:24 PM (13 hours ago)                    

to me

                                                                                                                                             

Friend -- 

Twenty-six years ago, I fell in love with Barack because of his compassion and his desire to make life better for other people. It's just who he is -- and it's who he tries to be every day as President.

He only has 12 months left as your President, and I know he's anxious to make the most of every opportunity to make change. And trust me, you'd better believe that you being right there alongside him, doing the hard work of organizing, matters to him.

On January 12, Barack will give his last State of the Union address, and OFA is one of the groups making sure people are preparing to watch, and recommitting to the work ahead.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY and best wishes for continued service to your country. I will however repeat, Please take pity on the rest of the World and save disaster to millions of lives by confining to your beautiful country only rather than dictating weaker countries to subjugate their actions to what USA thinks appropriate.

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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:59:22 -0400
To: hisamullah7@msn.com
From: info@barackobama.com
Subject: Wish him a happy Father's Day

Friend -- Our girls are growing up so fast, and Barack and I couldn't be more proud of them. Barack has a lot to do with that. No matter what this job throws at him, he always makes time to help with homework, sit down with the family for dinner, and even help coach Sasha's basketball team. To him, fatherhood is something special -- and there's nothing more important to Barack than being there for Sasha and Malia. Father's Day is coming up this Sunday, and it would mean so much to him to hear from supporters. So I hope you'll take a moment to wish him a happy Father's Day: http://my.barackobama.com/Fathers-Day To Barack, fatherhood isn't just about putting in the time. It's about setting a good example and a high bar -- and never letting our girls forget how proud he is of them. When he's with them, he's at his happiest. I am so thankful for Barack, and for our girls. Thanks for your help, and happy Father's Day. Michelle

World Enough and Time -The Memoirs of Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan III

In 1885, the eight-year-old Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan Ill takes on the mantle of Imam of the Ismaili community. Thus begins an extraordinary journey that will see this exceptional man becoming one of the leading players on the world stage during the crucial years of Muslim awakening. 

Originally published in 1954, The Memoirs of Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah Aga Khan Ill are an absolute pleasure to read. They chart the lifetime journey of a man of extraordinary wealth, charm and intellect. 

The extraordinary life of an extraordinary individual in extraordinary times

Vol. I

1. Childhood and Youth
2. My First European Tour
3. Early visits to the Middle East
4. Nine Crowded Years (1900 -1909)
5. London, Dehli and St. Petersburg
6. The first World War
7. Post War Problems in India, Turkey and East Africa

Vol. II

8. The Islamic Concept and my Role as Imam
9. My Career on the Turf
10. Towards Dominion Status
11. My Work for the League of Nations
12. The War Years & the Partition of India
13. Friends: Old and New
14. My Recent Travels
15. Looking Back and Forward

From his early, middle and later years, his fore father and parents, his family, his peers and horses …... 58 rarely seen photographs, including 10 never published of his visit to Karachi in 1930. 

Accompanying this two volume box set - a set of three posters, including two the Aga Khan with members of the community taken in the 1930. 

Published by the Dawn Group of Newspapers in collaboration with the Trustees of the Mohatta Palace Museum. 

Mail to the Dawn office that is closest to the city where you reside.
Alternatively, you can fax your debuts to us at:
 +92 (21) 56&7221 or e-mail us at gm.circ@dawn.com

FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES, CONTACT: Karachi: Stephan.Andrew:
 +92 (21) 567-0001 Ext 3361 & 3362. E-mail: circpromo@dawn.oom

Lahore: Saba Sohail +92 (42) 575-4279 (direct). Email: ssohail@dawn.com

Islamabad: Zara Basharat +92 (51) 220-3126 (direct). Email bonisb@dawn.com

Published by the DAWN Group of Newspapers in collaboration with the Trustees of the Mohatta Palace Museum

Available at Liberty Books and at the Mohatta Palace Museum.

An extract from the Gazette 1898:

The Ismaili: “One plant for me and one for my country” — Ismailis in Kabul mark Navroz with a tree planting

The Ismaili: “One plant for me and one for my country” — Ismailis in Kabul mark Navroz with a tree planting:

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Free Online Course Materials | MIT OpenCourseWare

"DISTANCE LEARNING" - An Effective and Affordable method as compared to "Brick and Mortar" facilities. You can find one of the most prestigious sources on this link:
Free Online Course Materials | MIT OpenCourseWare:

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Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Aga Khan Award for Architecture: "12th Cycle Launched; Now Open for Project Submissions
The twelfth triennial cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, which runs from 2011 until autumn 2013, is now open for nominations. General criteria for nomination are simple: “projects that set new standards of excellence in architecture, planning practices, historic preservation and landscape architecture”.

Projects are required to have been completed between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2011 and been in use for at least one full year. They can be anywhere in the world but must successfully address the needs and aspirations of societies in which Muslims have a significant presence. "

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