Rifle Squad

It is a fact that Israel has only about three more years left to fully achieve its strategic goals with the backing of the United States. The Israel-led war, executed through the U.S., has now begun in earnest today.

I warned about this earlier, but my concerns were dismissed and downplayed, often in favor of Vladimir Putin’s imagined diplomatic channels. Those so-called diplomatic efforts that the outdated Putin continues to rely on were nothing more than a deliberate time-wasting tactic from the U.S.-Israel perspective. [Read more…]

Canceling trade agreements with the United States shortly after assuming power would be neither feasible nor advisable for Bangladesh, particularly given that the new leadership has been in office for only about two weeks following the recent elections. To illustrate the potential consequences of abruptly repudiating such commitments, one may consider the historical examples of Iraq and Libya. Both nations faced severe devastation, widely attributed to U.S. military intervention following disputes over trade and resource policies—Iraq concerning oil sales and Libya regarding its rejection of the U.S. [Read more…]

The appointment of a Bangladeshi-American with alleged ties to the CIA as Foreign Minister has sparked widespread debate and suspicion across the country. Critics, particularly those aligned with nationalist circles, argue that the BNP—after waiting 20 years to return to power—has effectively sold Bangladesh’s sovereignty to the United States in exchange for political support. While this claim may carry some truth, it is important to examine the bigger picture without falling into simplistic narratives.

It is undeniable that the United States and its Western allies were not the primary force behind the 16-year authoritarian rule Bangladesh endured under the Awami League. [Read more…]