This blog obviously seems to be a news blog. And the header of the current post is: “Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud likely injured in drone strike”.
An US drone has attacked a former religious school near Razmak in North Waziristan. In this attack a handful suspected Taliban had been killed and Hakimullah Mehsud has been injured. [...]
Waq al-Waq. I don’t know what that means. And the subtitile is not very helpful for me: “Those of you who are familiar with the story cycle of Sayf bin Dhi Yazan, or the work of Muhammad Mahmud al-Zubayri or even, and I’m reaching here, Yaqut al-Hamawi’s Mu’ajim al-Buldan will understand.”
But the author has a [...]
As far as I remember even in medieval times there have been few kings at all. And after that era their interest in participating themselves in a war did strongly cease. So who are they, the King of wars? “Are you experienced?” (Yes, your majesty) So here we go.
Mark Urban, “one of our finest war [...]
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