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In a sudden development, US Ambassador to India Nancy Powell on Monday resigned in the midst of general elections in India in which Narendra Modi is perceived to be a front runner for the post of Prime Minister. The announcement of her resignation to her colleagues in the US mission here today came a week after media reports here that she may be shipped out by the Obama Administration to “clean the state” with India. Powell has been in India for less than three years. “US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell announced in a US Mission Town Hall meeting...

RIGHTALK.COM Richard Miniter broke a bombshell this week regarding our ambassador to Pakistan, Nancy Powell. Yes, Powell began her State Department career under . . . . . . . . Jimmy Carter. It was recently learned that Powell blew it big time in the hunt for Osama bin Laden by failing to distribute materials offering a 25 million dollar reward for bin Laden and rewards for his associates. Richard and I will discuss Ms. Powell's incredible failure on Wednesday's show in the first segment. Then, music fans are in for a big treat. FReeper uncleshag and I will...

A lone U.S. ambassador compromised America's hunt for Osama bin Laden in Pakistan for more than two years, The New York Sun has learned. Ambassador Nancy Powell, America's representative in Pakistan, refused to allow the distribution in Pakistan of wanted posters, matchbooks, and other items advertising America's $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Mr. bin Laden and other Al Qaeda leaders.Instead, thousands of matchbooks, posters, and other material - printed at taxpayer expense and translated into Urdu, Pashto, and other local languages - remained "impounded" on American Embassy grounds from 2002 to 2004, according to Rep....

MIDI - THANK YOU GIRL While I'm in a cave, I know that you have had my back Nancy, I am glad that you remain a Carter hack So I'll stand up and say I thank you wench, thank you wench They've been after me with a big bounty on my head When I win this war, I'll bring you here, and we'll be wed But Nancy, dear, for now I thank you wench, thank you wench Thank you, wench, for keeping secret their big reward I'll spare you when I'm removing heads with my sword So, Nancy, dear,...

FReepers, I am pleased to announced that LOSING BIN LADEN author Richard Miniter will be my guest for one segment on the FreeRepublic Hour on Rightalk Radio. Miniter broke a huge story this week about our ambassador to Pakistan, a female Carter appointee, who failed to aggressively publicize the $25 million bounty on Osama bin Laden. How surprising is it that a Carter appointee would do something like that? His website is RICHARDMINITER.COM After Miniter, I am pleased to bring you FReeper "uncleshag." Unc is a legend in the Canteen, and spins the greatest tunes for the folks who spend...

(Sorry, I'm a newbie poster)Hat tip to Little Green Footballs: http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/weblog.php WASHINGTON — A lone U.S. ambassador compromised America’s hunt for Osama bin Laden in Pakistan for more than two years,The New York Sun has learned. Ambassador Nancy Powell, America’s representative in Pakistan, refused to allow the distribution in Pakistan of wanted posters, matchbooks, and other items advertising America’s $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Mr. bin Laden and other Al Qaeda leaders. Instead, thousands of matchbooks, posters, and other material — printed at taxpayer expense and translated into Urdu, Pashto, and other local languages —...

WASHINGTON - A lone U.S. ambassador compromised America's hunt for Osama bin Laden in Pakistan for more than two years, The New York Sun has learned. Ambassador Nancy Powell, America's representative in Pakistan, refused to allow the distribution in Pakistan of wanted posters, matchbooks, and other items advertising America's $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Mr. bin Laden and other Al Qaeda leaders. Instead, thousands of matchbooks, posters, and other material - printed at taxpayer expense and translated into Urdu, Pashto, and other local languages - remained "impounded" on American Embassy grounds from 2002 to 2004,...

The widely-apprehended US-UK invasion of Iraq is already casting its shadow on the Balochi-inhabited areas on both sides of the Pakistan-Iran border. 2. Immediately after the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, large sections of the Balochi tribals led by Khair Bux Marri, the leader of the Marri tribe, and Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal, the leader of the Mengal tribe, rose in revolt against the Punjabi domination of Pakistan and demanded the creation of an independent Balochistan consisting of the Balochi-inhabited areas of Pakistan and Iran. Amongst their grievances against Islamabad were: neglect of the economic development of the area; discrimination...